Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17600
The Army purchased this helicopter 0668
Total flight hours at this point: 00000462
Date: 06/11/1969
Accident case number: 690611251 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: C/158 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Evans in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 3
costing 244345
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
P O3 HODGES JH
CP W1 SHERMAN FS
CE E5 MILLER RD
Passengers:
UNK UNK, GM, G; UNK UNK, TIP, G; E6 RF STEVESON, TO, G;
Accident Summary:
ON 11 JUNE 1969, UH-1H SERIAL NUMBER 67-17600 CAME OUT OF EXTENSIVE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TO BE TEST FLOWN BEFORE IT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. CPT JOHN H. HODGES, 273RD TC DET COMMANDER, THE TEST PILOT, CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT OVER AND THEN RAN THE AIRCRAFT UP FOR A TAIL ROTOR TRACK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND THEN RESTARTED FOR THE TEST FLIGHT. CPT HODGES STARTED TO PICK THE AIRCRAFT UP TO A TWO FOOT HOVER TO CHECK THE TORQUE READING. HE THEN EASED UP TO WHERE IT WAS RESTING ON THE HEELS OF THE SKIDS. AS HE BROUGHT IT ON UP, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A GENTLE TURN TO THE RIGHT. AS HE WAS CORRECTING THIS THE CYCLIC WENT TO THE RIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE HARD RIGHT MOVEMENT OF THE CYCLIC AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THE GROUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION AND ROTOR SYSTEM TO COME OUT THE TOP OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE FUSELAGE TO BECOME INVERTED. THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND WERE HELPED OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE CREW CHIEF AND THE TECHNICAL OBSERVER, THAT WERE ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17600
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 0668.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6806 4 4 2457 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 62 66 2422 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 18 84 WRMHT0 12 SPEC FORCES 5TH ARMY OAK PARK RESV 6809 11 95 WRMHT0 12 SPEC FORCES 5TH ARMY OAK PARK RESV 6810 35 130 WRMHT0 12 SPEC FORCES 5TH ARMY OAK PARK RESV 6811 40 170 WRMHT0 12 SPEC FORCES 5TH ARMY OAK PARK RESV 6812 0 170 WRMHT0 12 SPEC FORCES 5TH ARMY OAK PARK RESV 6901 0 170 WRMHT0 12 SPEC FORCES 5TH ARMY OAK PARK RESV 6902 13 183 WFJ4C0 UNIT NOT KNOWN VIETNAM RVN 6903 62 245 WFJ4C0 C-158 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6904 110 355 WFJ4C0 UNIT NOT KNOWN VIETNAM RVN 6905 98 453 WFJ4C0 C-158 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6906 9 462 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6907 0 462 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 462 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 462 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6910 0 462 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6911 0 462 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 0 462 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7001 0 462 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7002 0 462 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7003 0 462 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7004 0 462 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7005 0 462 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7006 0 462 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7007 0 462 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7008 4 466 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7009 34 500 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 33 533 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 24 557 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 30 587 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 28 615 WC3JAA 129 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 44 659 WC3JAA 129 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 50 709 WC3JAA 129 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 45 754 WC3JAA 129 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 45 799 WC3JAA 129 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 40 839 WC3JAA 129 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 19 858 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7108 20 878 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7109 45 923 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7110 23 946 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7111 27 973 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7112 34 1007 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7201 48 1055 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7202 73 1128 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7203 2 1130 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7204 0 1130 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 1130 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 2 1132 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 1132 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 1132 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7209 0 1132 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM