COMING OUT OF LZ AIRCRAFT DRIFTED RIGHT AND MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK TREE. ROTOR BLADE HAS EIGHT INCH GASH ON UNDER SIDE OF BLADE.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 70-15749
Date:
02/04/73
Accident case number: 730204011
Unit: 57 AHC
The station for
this helicopter was Pleiku in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0
. . Passengers = 0
costing 500
Source(s) from which the incident was
created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew
Members:
P W1 SOLINSKI SJ
Accident Summary:
AT ^0800^ ACFT ^70-15749^ WAS STARTED FOR MORNING PREFLIGHT. THE ENGINE RPM WAS INCREASED TO 6500 TO ALLOW A MECHANIC TO OBSERVE THE ENGINE FOR ANY OIL LEAKS. THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO 5800 RPM AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED A YAW TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED SOME RIGHT PEDAL, BUT HIS WAS INSUFFICIENT TO PREVENT THE AIRCRAFT FROM STRIKING A REVETMENT WITH THE TAIL STINGER AND SYNCHRONIZED ELEVATOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN SHUT DOWN.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number
70-15749
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 0371.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
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