Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail
number 68-15632
The Army purchased this helicopter 0569
Total flight hours
at this point: 00002290
Date: 08/25/71
Accident case number: 710825041
Unit: 57 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Camp Holloway in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing
95845
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation
Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O3 DONNER JA
P O3 SCHALK
TC
CE E5 KERR TE
G E4 STAPLES RA
Accident Summary:
THE PILOT RECEIVED A TAC-E REQUEST TO TRANSPORT A NUMBER OF RANGERS FROM
THEIR HOME BASE TO COORDINATES AR 9166 AND DROP THEM INTO AN LZ AT THAT SIGHT.
THE PILOT PLANNED ON TWO SORTIES AND THE FIRST WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
DURING THE SECOND SORTIE THE CO-PILOT LANDED IN THE LZ AND DROPPED OFF THE PAX
AND PICKED UP TWO PEOPLE WHO WERE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE AREA. HIS TAKE OFF AND
CLIMB OUT WERE MADE TO THE SOUTH EAST AND APPEARED NORMAL UNTIL THEY REACHED AN
ALTITUDE OF 500 TO 800 FEET AGL. AT THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED TWO
EXPLOSIONS IN THE ENGINE AREA, TURNED TO THE LEFT AND EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS.
THE AC TOOK THE CONTROLS AT THIS POINT, ENTERED AUTOROTATION, MADE A "MAY DAY"
CALL AND SUT OFF THE FUEL, THE REMAINDER OF THE DESCENT WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL
FOR A POWER OFF MANEUVER. THE PILOT CHOSE AN AREA WHICH CONTAINED SMALLER TREES
THAN THE SURROUNDING AREA AND ZEROED THE AIRSPEED AT TREE TOP LEVEL ALLOWING THE
AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE INTO THE 30 FOOT TREES. THE PITCH APPLICATION WAS CONTINUED
UNTIL HE HIT THE STOP AND THE AIRCRAFT FELL THROUGH FROM ABOUT 5 FEET LANDING
LEVEL BUT HARD. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STOPPED AFTER MULTIPLE BLADE STRIKES
WITHIN 5 TO 8 SECONDS. THE CREW THEN COMPLETED A SHUT DOWN AND EXITED THE
AIRCRAFT. ANOTHER UH-1H ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND ALTHOUGH SUSTAINING BLADE
STRIKES ITSELF WAS ABLE TO RECOVER THE CREW AND PASSENGERS.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15632
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0569
Total flight hours at this point:
00002354
Date: 10/27/71
Accident case number: 711027061
Unit: 57
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Camp Holloway in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2000
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W2
ROBERTSON SD
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFF WAS ON A MISSION TO RESCUE TWO DOWNED PILOTS, IN ORDER TO
DESCEND LOW ENOUGH TO THE GROUND TO PICK UP THE PILOTS THE M/R BLADES STRUCK
TREES AND BAMBOO. THE AIRCRAFT HAD LADDERS ON BOARD BUT THEY WERE NOT LONG
ENOUGH. BOTH PILOTS BEING RESCUED WERE WOUNDED AND WERE IN CONTACT WITH THE
ENEMY.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number
68-15632
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 0569.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6905 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR
6906 125 125 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6907 65 190 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6908 132 322 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6909 119 441 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6910 141 582 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6911 83 665 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6912 70 735 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7001 97 832 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7002 95 927 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7003 90 1017 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7004 77 1094 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7005 0 1094 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7006 7 1101 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7007 115 1216 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7008 95 1311 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7009 103 1414 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7010 101 1515 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7011 103 1618 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7012 107 1725 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7101 87 1812 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7102 94 1906 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7103 112 2018 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7104 96 2114 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7105 93 2207 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7106 0 2207 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7107 43 2250 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7108 40 2290 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7109 0 2290 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7110 64 2354 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7111 17 2371 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7112 67 2438 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7201 47 2485 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7202 77 2562 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7203 92 2654 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7204 0 2654 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7205 84 2738 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7206 89 2827 WAX5AA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7207 53 2880 WAX5AA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7208 40 2920 WFAPAA H TRP AIR 17 AC VIETNAM RVN
7209 0 2920 WFAPAA H TRP AIR 17 AC VIETNAM RVN
7210 0 2920 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7211 0 2920 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7212 0 2920 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7301 0 2920 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM
7302 0 2920 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7303 0 2920 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7304 0 2920 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7305 0 2920 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7306 0 2920 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7307 0 2920 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7308 0 2920 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7309 0 2920 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7310 0 2920 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7311 0 2920 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT SILL TRADOC
7312 0 2920 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7401 2 2922 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7402 76 2998 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7403 86 3084 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7404 71 3155 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7405 29 3184 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7409 60 3419 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7410 47 3466 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7411 22 3488 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7412 42 3530 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7501 27 3557 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7502 60 3617 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7503 29 3646 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7504 53 3699 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7505 72 3771 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7506 61 3832 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7507 33 3865 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7509 75 3980 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7510 27 4007 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7511 79 4086 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7512 84 4170 W0U902 USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
Printed from databases on: 08/27/00