6816238
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16238
The Army purchased this helicopter 0969
Total flight hours at this point: 00000418
Date: 01/25/70
Accident case number: 700125081
Unit: 92 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Dong Ba Thin in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 21583
Crew Members:
P W1 DECKER HG
IP O3 ARMSTRONG PI
Accident Summary:
AT 1350 HOURS ON 25 HAN 70, CPT PAUL I. ARMSTRONG WAS GIVING A CHECK RIDE TO WO1 HYDN G. DECKER IN A UH-1H, SN: 68-16238. WO1 DECKER WAS IN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. WO1 DECKER ENTERED A NORMAL AUTOTATION AT 500 FEET AGL AND AT 80 KNOTS AIRSPEED, AND FLARED THE AIRCRAFT AT APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET. AT APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET AGL HE PULLED INITIAL PITCH, THE TAIL STINGER HIT THE GROUND BUT DID NOT PREVENT THE TAIL ROTOR FROM ALSO STRIKING THE GROUND. AT THIS TIME THE PILOT FELT A VIBRATION IN THE PEDLAS BUT CONTINUED THE AUTOROTATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. WO1 DECKER ASKED CPT ARMSTRONG TO CHECK THE PEDALS FOR VIBRATION. CPT ARMSTRONG GOT OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND THE 90 GEAR BOX AND 1 TAIL ROTOR BLADE WAS HANGINE FROM THE TAIL BY THE CONTROL CABLES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE COMPANY OPERATIONS WAS NOTIFIED.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16238
The Army purchased this helicopter 0969
Total flight hours at this point: 00001200
Date: 03/20/71
Unit: 48 AHC
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Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16238
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 0969.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6909 1 1 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP VIETNAM RVN 6910 143 144 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 121 265 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 118 383 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 35 418 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 0 418 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 0 418 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 20 438 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 72 510 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 138 648 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 83 731 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 78 809 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 70 879 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 51 930 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 9 939 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 71 1010 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 106 1116 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 60 1176 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 24 1200 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
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