Helicopter UH-1H 69-15836
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15836The Army purchased this helicopter 1170
Total flight hours at this point: 00000853
Date: 09/26/1971
Accident case number: 710926101
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 64846
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P O3 SPROUSE TD
CE E4 NILSON JA
Accident Summary:
^CPT SPROUSE^, ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE ACCIDENT, WAS INFORMED THAT AIRCRAFT UH-1H SERIAL NUMBER ^69-15836^ REQUIRED A MOC (MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECK) FOR THE COMPLETION OF AN INTERMEDIATE INSPECTION AND A TEST FLIGHT FOR THE RERIGGING OF THE MAIN ROTOR DAMPERS. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE MOC, ^CPT SPROUSE^ COMPLETED HIS RUN UP WHILE ^SP/4 MILSON^ GOT INTO THE LEFT SEAT AND STRAPED IN. PRE-TAKEOFF CHECKS COMPLETED, ^CPT SPROUSE^ ATTEMTPED A VERTICAL TAKEOFF TO A HOVER. HE APPLIED REAR CYCLIC AND BEGAN INCREASING COLLECTIVE PITCH. THE RIGHT SKID LIFTED OFF THE PSP. ^CPT SPROUSE^ CONTINUED TO APPLY COLLECTIVE PITCH UNTIL THE LEFT REAR SKID SHOE ATTACHING BOLT BROKE. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORN IN A STEEP LEFT BANK, TAIL LOW ATTITUDE. ^CPT SPROUSE^ APPLIED FULL RIGHT CYCLIC IN AN ATTEMPT TO LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT HIT ONCE ON BOTH SKID HEALS, BOUNCED THEN HIT HARD ON THE LEFT REAR SKID PUSHING THE AFT CROSSTUBE THROUGH THE LEFT LONGITUDNAL BEAM. ^CPT SPROUSE^ RAPIDLY LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE.\\
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15836
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 1170.
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