6717362
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17362
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00001695
Date: 08/01/69
Accident case number: 690801021
Unit: 192 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Da Nang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6036
Crew Members:
AC W1 KEVAS GP
Accident Summary:
DUE TO TACT SITUATION TROOPS HAD TO BE PLACED IN SM LZ SEV SHIPS RECD FIRE M/R/B STRUCK TREE TOP INC DAM
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17362
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00002139
Date: 05/20/70
Incident number: 700520201ACD Accident case number: 700520201 Total loss or fatality
Accident
Unit: 192 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phan Thiet in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 1 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 2
costing 289345
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC W1 STALNAKER WC
P W1 HARLESS DL
CE E5 CRISTY W
G PFC KELSO THOMAS JOSH JR KIA
Passengers:
E2 E WHITE, PAX, D; E2 DR SINGLETON, PAX, D;
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM NHA TRANG, RVN TO PHAN THIET, RVN WITH A CARGO OF 5 U.S. PASSENGERS AND 7 PRC-25 RADIOS. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER DECIDED TO MAKE A REFUELING STOP AT THE 92ND AVN CO POL AT FLANDERS FIELD NEAR DONG BA THIN, RVN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR A 140 DEGREE APPROACH TO THE POL AREA. WHILE ON FINAL AT 100-150 FEET AND 1/4 MILE OUT, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER HEARD A STRANGE SAWING NOISE FROM THE VECINITY OF THE TAIL ROTOR AND FELT VIBRATION IN THE ANTI-TORQUE PEDALS. ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE AIRCRAFT STARTED YAWING TO THE RIGHT. REALIZING THAT HE HAD AN ANTI-TORQUE FAILURE, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, WHO WAS ON THE CONTROLS, INITIATED AUTOROTATION. AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IT HIT RIGHT SKID LOW AND ROLLED OVER. THE DOOR GUNNER WAS TRAPPED UNDER THE ROLLING HELICOPTER AND WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH BY THE AIRFRAME. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. THERE WAS NO POST-CRASH FIRE.
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: PFC Thomas Josh Kelso, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/20/70 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 19.6
Date of Birth: 09/27/50
Home City: Louisville, KY
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 192 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 10W-070
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 67-17362
SSN: 404749623
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 57A1F = Duty Soldier
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Started Tour: 03/13/70
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: *
Location: Khanh Hoa Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman Catholic
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active
duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/28/94
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17362
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 51 51 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 141 192 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 135 327 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 7 334 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 124 458 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 124 582 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 99 681 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 145 826 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 112 938 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 154 1092 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 111 1203 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 0 1203 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 80 1283 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 81 1364 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 97 1461 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 148 1609 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 86 1695 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 90 1785 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 110 1895 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 0 1895 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 2 1897 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 31 1928 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 72 2000 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 88 2088 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 51 2139 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 0 2139 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
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