Helicopter UH-1H 68-16384
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16384The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000807
Date: 05/14/1970
Accident case number: 700514131
Unit: 335 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Bear Cat in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 22443
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 STCLAIR GR
P W1 BERGHOLZ KF
CE E5 DIXON JC
G E4 SCHMITZER WJ
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT 68-16384 DEPARTED BEARCAT AT 0700 ENROUTE TO VINH LONG THE MISSION FOR THAT DAY WAS THE VINH LONG DCS., WITH ONE STOP AT II FIELD FORCE HELI PAD TO PICK UP TWO RED CROSS GIRLS. 68-16384 WAS THEN CLEARED FOR A 210 DEGREE DEPARTURE HOVER CHECK WAS MADE WITH ALL INSTRUMENTS READING NORMAL. AT APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET OF ALTITUDE THE AIRCRAFT HAD COMPLETE POWER FAILURE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. AT THE TIME OF THE ENGINE FAILURE THE CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR TRANSMITTED “384 YOU HAVE FIRE AND SPARKS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST.” AT THE SAME TIME, A MUFFLED EXPLOSION WAS HEARD BY THE CREW IN THE AIRCRAFT. AT THIS POINT THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND HAD TO DECELERATE HIS AIRSPEED RAPIDLY TO AVOID HITTING BUILDINGS TO HIS FRONT. THIS RAPID DECELERATION CAUSED THE TAIL BOOM TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. ALL PERSONNEL ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURY, AND NO FIRE OCCURRED. ONE RED CROSS WORKER WAS NOT STRAPPED IN, AND THERE WERE SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF SEAT BELTS FOR ALL PASSENGERS.\\
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16384
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 1069.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6910 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6911 36 36 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 137 173 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 160 333 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 133 466 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 143 609 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 198 807 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 0 807 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 0 807 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 0 807 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7008 0 807 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7009 0 807 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7010 0 807 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7011 0 807 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7012 0 807 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7101 0 807 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7102 0 807 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7103 0 807 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7104 0 807 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7105 0 807 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7106 0 807 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7107 0 807 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7108 5 812 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7109 39 851 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7110 63 914 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7111 71 985 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7112 88 1073 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7201 51 1124 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7202 98 1222 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7203 82 1304 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7204 96 1400 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7205 84 1484 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7206 86 1570 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7207 142 1712 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7208 91 1803 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7209 111 1914 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7210 95 2009 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7211 57 2066 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7212 74 2140 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7301 31 2171 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7302 76 2247 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7303 60 2307 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7304 98 2405 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7305 62 2467 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7306 83 2550 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7307 0 2550 W0U94B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 7308 0 2550 W0U94B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 7309 0 2550 W0U94B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 7310 0 2550 W0U94B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 7311 50 2600 W0U94B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 7312 55 2655 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7401 36 2691 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7402 92 2783 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7403 26 2809 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7404 39 2848 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7405 67 2915 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7409 79 3132 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7410 29 3161 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7411 84 3245 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7412 52 3297 PPEB0G NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 0 3297 WPPEB0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 0 3297 WPEB0G NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 4 3301 WPPEB0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 32 3333 WPPEB0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 38 3371 WPPEB0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 26 3397 WPPEB0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 21 3418 WPPEB0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 0 3476 WPPEB0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 17 3493 WPPEB0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 8 3501 WPPEB0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 30 3531 WPPEB0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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