Helicopter UH-1H 68-16053

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16053
The Army purchased this helicopter 0769
Total flight hours at this point: 00000295
Date: 09/30/1969
Accident case number: 690930271 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 335 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Bear Cat in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 244345
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P W2 BRAMBLETT CE
IP W1 MORRISON LD

Accident Summary:

ON 30 SEPTEMBER 1969 AT APPROXIMATELY 1510 HOURS AIRCRAFT UH-1H, 68-16053 DEPARTED BEARCAT, RVN ON A TRAINING FLIGHT TO SANFORD ARMY AIRFIELD. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FLIGHT WAS TO GIVE CW2 BRAMBLETT HIS 90 DAY STANDARDIZATION RIDE. AFTER COMPLETING AUTOROTATIONS, HYDRAULICS OFF AND NORMAL LANDING AND TAKEOFF. WO1 MORRISON DEMONSTRATED A SIMULATED TAIL ROTOR FAILURE. AFTER HIS MANEUVER WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED CW2 BRAMBLETT TOOK THE CONTROLS OF THE AIRCRAFT AND SET UP A PATTERN FOR THE SIMULATED TAIL ROTOR FAILURE. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE FINAL STAGE OF THE MANEUVER THE PILOTS FELT A SUDDEN JOLT AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED INVERTED ON THE ACTIVE AT SANFORD FIELD. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FLIGHT WAS TO GIVE CW2 BRAMBLETT HIS 90 DAY STANDARDIZATION RIDE. AFTER COMPLETING AUTOROTATIONS, HYDRAULICS OFF AND NORMAL LANDING AND TAKEOFF, WO1 MORRISON DEMONSTRATED A SIMULATED TAIL ROTOR FAILURE. AFTER HIS MANEUVER WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED CW2 BRAMBLETT TOOK THE CONTROLS OF THE AIRCRAFT AND SET UP A PATTERN FOR THE SIMULATED TAIL ROTOR FAILURE. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE FINAL STAGE OF THE MANEUVER THE PILOTS FELT A SUDDEN JOLT AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED INVERTED ON THE ACTIVE AT SANFORD FIELD. MR. BRAMBLETT WAS ABLE TO FREE HIMSELF FROM HIS SEAT BELT AND EXIT THE AIRCRAFT. PERSONNEL WORKING ON THE ADJACENT RAMP HAD REACHED THE CRASH SITE BY THIS TIME AND HAD BEGUN THE EXTRACTION OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT, MR. MORRISON. SECONDS LATER THE SANFORD ARMY AIRFIELD CRASH CREW AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE ON THE SCENE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO FIRE THE CRASH CREW SPRAYED FOAM ON THE EXHAUST PORTION OF THE ENGINE AND HELPED IN MOVING THE INJURED PILOT AWAY FROM THE CRASH SITE. AN AIRCRAFT THAT HAD JUST LANDED WAS MOTIONED TO A CLEAR AREA AND THE INJURED MAN LOADED ABOARD AND MEDEVACED TO THE 24TH EVACUATION HOSPITAL.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16053
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 0769.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6907   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6908 142  142 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909 153  295 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

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