Helicopter UH-1H 68-15242
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15242The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00002206
Date: 05/25/1970
Accident case number: 700525151
Unit: 335 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Bear Cat in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 8332
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 STAPLES DL
P O3 ROONEY LD
CE E5 HENWOOD MD
G E3 TILTON CS
Accident Summary:
ON MAY, 1970, AT APPROXIMATELY 1915 HOURS, WO1 DENNIS L. STAPLES AND HIS CREW WERE RETURNING TROOPS, FOLLOWING AN EXTRACTION FROM A FIELD PICKUP ZONE, TO BINH DUC, APPROXIMATELY FOUR MILES EAST OF DONG TAM. AS THE FLIGHT LEFT THE PICKUP ZONE, HEAVY ENEMY FIRE WAS RECEIVED, RESULTING IN A CREWCHIEF BING WOUNDED. THE FLIGHT BROKE UP, WITH WO1 STAPLES FLYING LEAD SHIP IN A FLIGHT OF FOUR AIRCRAFT. AS HE WAS PASSING DONG TAM, AN ARMED HELICOPTER OF THE 335TH ASSAULT HELICOPTER COMPAY REPORTED BEING HIT BY ENEMY FIRE AND WAS GOIND DOWN. WO1 STAPLES LANDED AT DONG TAM, DROPPED OFF HIS TROOPS, AND TOOK OFF, ENROUTE TO THE DOWNED AIRCRAFT TO RECOVER THE CREW. ON HIS TAKEOFF, WO1 STAPLES WAS ADVISED BY THE COMMAND AND CONTROL AIRCRAFT TO TAKE HIS TROOPS AND INSERT THEM AROUND THE DOWNED AIRCRAFT. WO1 STAPLES REPORTED THAT HE HAD ALREADY DROPPED THE TROOPS AT DONG TOAM, AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO RETURN AND PICK UP THE TROOOPS FOR INSERTION. AT THIS TIME, WO1 STAPLES WAS FLYING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 50 TO 75 FEET AND AT AN AIRSPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 90 KNOTS. HE PLACED THE AIRCRAFT IN A LEFT BANK OF 60 TO 70 DEGREES. AT THIS TIME HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. ON IMPACT, THE SKIDS WERE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, THE CROSSTUBES WERE BENT TO THE REAR, THE RIGHT CHIN BUBBLE WAS BROKEN, THE AIRCRAFT SKIN WAS GASHED UNDERNEATH THE RIGHT CARGO DOOR OPENING, AND THE TAILBOOM WAS WARPED, GASHED, AND BENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. AFTER IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR AND WAS FLOWN TO DONG TAM AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15242
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 1268.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6812 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6901 101 101 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 154 255 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 137 392 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 174 566 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 159 725 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 167 892 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 164 1056 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 49 1105 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 155 1260 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 145 1405 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 133 1538 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 75 1613 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 113 1726 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 119 1845 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 111 1956 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 131 2087 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 119 2206 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7006 0 2206 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7007 0 2206 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7008 0 2206 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7009 0 2206 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7010 0 2206 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7011 0 2206 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 1 2207 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
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