Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16621
The Army purchased this helicopter 0767
Total flight hours at this point: 00002106
Date: 02/14/1970
Accident case number: 700214151
Unit: 5 TC BN
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 10306
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 KEASLEY TL
IP W2 PARKS PM
Passengers:
LC LOCAL, LCO, G;
Accident Summary:
ON 14 FEBRUARY 1970, AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 HOURS, AIRCRAFT 66-16621 DEPARTED THE CAMP EAGLE TRAFFIC PATTERN ENROUTE TO BIRMINGHAM AIRSTRIP FOR A ROUTINE INSTRUCTIONAL PERIOD AS PART OF THE TRAINING SCHEDULED THAT DAY IN THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT COURSE SYLLABUS. ENROUTE TO BIRMINGHAM AIRSTRIP, CW2 PARKS INSTRUCTED WO1 KEARSLEY TO DEMONSTRATE A PINNACLE APPROACH AT A DESIGNATED SPOT FOLLOWED BY A SLOPE TECHNIQUE DEMONSTRATION. AFTER COMPLETING THESE TWO MANEUVERS, THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT BIRMINGHAM AIRSTRIP AT APPROXIMATELY 1830 HOURS. UPON ARRIVAL, THE PILOT WO1 KEARSLEY WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT CW2 PARKS, TO DO A SERIES OF MANEUVERS DESIGNED TO BETTER INFORM HIM OF POSSIBLE PROBLEM AREAS IN PREPARING FOR HIS CHECK RIDE. THE MANEUVERS REQUESTED AND PERFORMED WERE: NORMAL APPROACH, NORMAL TAKE OFF, BASIC AUTOROTATION, AND PRECISION AUTOROTATION. ALL OF THE MANEUVERS REQUESTED WERE PERFORMED IN A SATISFACTORY MANNER WITHOUT INCIDENT PRIOR TO THE PRECISION AUTOROTATINN. UPON ENTERING THE PRECISION AUTOROTATION, THE PILOT ELECTED TO SLOW HIS AIRSPEED CONSIDERABLY DUE TO A LATE ENTRY, IN AN ATTEMPT TO LAND ON THE DESIRED PANEL. THE PILOT THEN LOWERED HIS NOSE IN AN ATTEMPT TO RE-ESTABLISH DESIRED AIRSPEED. PASSING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 175-260 FEET, THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS STILL READING 40-45 KNOTS. AT 75-100 FEET, THE PILOT CHOSE TO DECELERATE THE AIRCRAFT TO PREPARE FOR TOUCHDOWN. INITIAL PITCH WAS PULLED AT 5 FEET AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 1150 FEET FROM THE END OF THE 05 RUNWAY. THE LANDING SKIDS IMMEDIATELY SEVERED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID ON THE FUSELAGE APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET AFTER IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED A SLOW TURN TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO REST ON A HEADING OF 120 AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY.
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0767.
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HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 114 1873 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 83 1956 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 98 2054 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 0 2054 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6908 0 2054 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 2054 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6910 1 2055 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6911 2 2057 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 1 2058 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7001 22 2080 WFJ3A0 COA 5TC BN101AC VIETNAM RVN 7002 26 2106 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7003 0 2106 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 2106 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7005 0 2106 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7006 0 2106 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7007 0 2106 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7008 0 2106 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7009 6 2112 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7010 0 2112 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN 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