Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16807
The Army purchased this helicopter 0967
Total flight hours at this point: 00001519
Date: 07/02/1969
Accident case number: 690702321
Unit: C/229 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Binh Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 9 . . Passengers = 5
costing 67748
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 LUNGWITZ JB
P O2 LAWSON RB
CE E4 JORDAN
G E4 VELEZ
Passengers:
UNKNOWN, PAX, D; UNKNOWN, PAX, D; UNKNOWN, PAX, D; UNKNOWN, PAX, D; UNKNOWN, PAX, D;
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT 807 HAD JUST PICKED UP 5 TROOPS ON A FINAL EXTRACTION. THE LZ AT XT 424621 WAS A ONE SHIP LZ SURROUNDED BY 100 FOOT TREES. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER BEGAN A VERTICAL ASCENT. ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS WERE "IN THE GREEN" AND THE TORQUE METER REGISTERED 45 PSI WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET. A LOUD SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER FOLLOWED. THE LOADED AIRCRAFT BEGAN A RAPID VERTICAL DESCENT. AT 2-4 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND THE SMALL AMOUNT OF COLLECTIVE PITCH REMAINING WAS APPLIED, BUT WITH LITTLE, IF ANY, EFFECT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD. THE SKIDS COLLAPSED AND THE TAIL BOOM BROKE, BUT DID NOT SEPARATE. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED UPRIGHT AND THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE 5 TROOPS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AS DID THE CREW MEMBERS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CREW CHIEF, WHO HAS POSSIBLE INTERNAL INJURIES.
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0967.
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