Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-17105
The Army purchased this helicopter 1267
Total flight hours at this point: 00001806
Date: 06/24/1970
Accident case number: 700624311
Unit: 129 AHC
The station for this helicopter was An Son in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 124116
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O3 HAZZARD BE
P W1 LAUGHLIN RD
CE E4 JACOBS NO
G E3 PHILLIPS P
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLYING COMBAT ASSAULT MISSIONS DURING THE MORNING, INSERTING ARVN SOLDIERS INTO CAMBODIA AND EVACUATING REFUGEES. THE AIRCRAFT HAD RETURNED TO DUC CO, A SPECIAL FORCES OUTPOST, TO REFUEL. AFTER REFUELING THE PILOT, WO1 LAUGHLIN, MADE THE TAKEOFF. THE WINDS WERE CALM SO THE PILOT ELECTED TO DEPART TO THE SOUTHEAST. ON CLIMBING OUT, AT APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED (200) FEET AGL AND SIXTY (60) KNOTS, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WITH LOUD BANGING NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER IMMEDIATELY TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THE INITIAL FEW SECONDS OF THE EMERGENCY, THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A LOSS OF POWER AND FELL APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED (100) FEET. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER CHOSE WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE MOST SUITABLE FORCED LANDING AREA WITHIN REACH. AS HE NEARED THE GROUND HE REALIZED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID A TREE IN HIS PATH. THIS HE DID SUCCESSFULLY. ALTHOUGH SUFFERING A MAIN ROTOR STRIKE DURING THIS MANEUVER, THE IMPACT WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO AFFECT THE APPROACH. PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER DECELERATED AND APPLIED COLLECTIVE PITCH TO CUSHION HIS LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE, A HARD LANDING RESULTED AND THE SKIDS COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT ROCKED BACK AND ROLLED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH, HOWEVER THE GUNNER WAS TRAPPED IN THE AFT CARGO SECTION BY THE GUN MOUNT AND THE TRANSMISSION FIREWALL. WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE CREWCHIEF HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY EXIT THE AIRCRAFT.
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 1267.
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