6717345
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17345
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00003464
Date: 08/21/71
Accident case number: 710821031
Unit: A/123 AVN 23 INF
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 8 . . Passengers = 6
costing 144545
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC W1 SMITH TM
P W1 JONES FH
CE E3 HARP ES
G E4 SALAS JB
Passengers:
, LCO, G; E4 FW HERRING, PAX, D; E4 J FARRELL, PAX, D; E5 E WYON, PAX, D; E4 M
MONTOYA, PAX, G; E3 BH GOUDIE, PAX, D;
Accident Summary:
ON THE MORNING OF 21 AUG 71, AT 0930 HOURS A/C ^SN 67-17345^ DEPARTED CHU LAI ADMIN PAD ENROUTE TO LZ DOTTIE. UPON ARRIVAL AT LZ DOTTIE THE A/C PICKED THE A/C UP TO A HOVER. DURING THE HOVER CHECK, 38 TO 40 POUNDS OF TORQUE WAS INDICATED. HE DID NOT NOTICE THE N1 PERCENT. THE AC MADE HIS TAKE OFF TO THE SOUTH. HE THEN MADE A LOW LEVEL LEFT TURN OF MODERATE BANK AND CONTINUED EAST FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 SECONDS. AT 20 TO 40 FEET OF ALTITUDE AND 60 TO 70 KNOTS OF AIRSPEED, THE AC MADE ANOTHER LEFT BANK. THE BANK WAS STEEP, APPROXIMATELY 57 DEGREES FROM THE HORIZONTAL PLANE. THE A/C IMMEDIATELYLOST ALTITUDE. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE GROUND TWICE BEFORE THEY DUG IN SHARPLY (APPROXIMATELY 22 INCHES). AT THIS TIME, WITH THE A/C STILL IN A STEEP LEFT BANK ATTITUDE, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TEARING LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTS. THE A/C FUSELAGE CONTINUED AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE ORIGINAL FLIGHT PATH, STRIKING A 3 FOOT 8 INCH HIGH RICE PADDY DIKE IN A LEFT SKID LOW ATTITUDE. THE FUSELAGE, AFTER BREAKING OFF THE REAR PORTION OF THE LEFT SKID, ROLLED NOSE LOW AND LATTERALLY TO THE RIGHT AT AN ANGLE OF ABOUT 60 DEGREES TO YHE LINE OF TRAVEL. THE A/C ROLLE TWICE AND SLID 110 FEET COMING TO REST ON IT'S BELLY IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE. THE TRANSMISSION, MAST ROTOR HEAD AND ONE BLADE CAME TO REST ACROSS THE TAIL BOOM, WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE A/C ONLY BY THE CONTROL CABLES. THE ROTOR BLADE STILL ATTACHED TO THE HEAD WAS BENT AND LYING UNDER THE AFT PORTION OF THE FUSELAGE. THE DETACHED BLADE WAS FOUND 400 FEET BEYOND THE MAIN WRECKAGE. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE AC, BOTH ENLISTED CREW MEMBERS, AND ALL OTHER PASSENGERS SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17345
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter and is not intended
to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0368.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6803 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6804 104 104 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 112 216 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 144 360 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 98 458 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 101 559 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 146 705 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 138 843 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 35 878 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 113 991 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 93 1084 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 115 1199 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 123 1322 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 111 1433 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 112 1545 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 120 1665 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 113 1778 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 110 1888 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 121 2009 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 137 2146 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 13 2159 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 88 2247 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 100 2347 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 94 2441 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 101 2542 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 71 2613 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 76 2689 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 58 2747 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 93 2840 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 62 2902 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 78 2980 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 71 3051 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 74 3125 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 88 3213 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 0 3213 WC5EAA 608 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 3213 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 7103 0 3213 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 7104 0 3213 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 7105 4 3217 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 7106 42 3259 108TH DIV TNG 3RD ARMY CHARLOTTE RESV 7107 118 3377 WGLEA0 A 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 7108 87 3464 WGLEA0 A 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
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