Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15238
The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00000526
Date: 05/05/1969
Accident case number: 690505041
Unit: 155 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Ban Me Thuot in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1800
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 PORTER RL
Accident Summary:
IP WAS TEACHING STUDENT IP TO RECOVER AUTO WITH HIGH SINK RATE CAUSING HARD LDG ICDT DAM
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15238
The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001771
Date: 05/13/1970
Accident case number: 700513231
Unit: 155 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Ban Me Thuot in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 38035
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 MENZEL RM
P W1 ROBINSON SM
CE E5 COOK JD
G E3 WHEATON GA
Accident Summary:
ON THE MORNING OF 13 MAY 70, A UH-1H, SERIAL NUMBER 68-15238, ASSIGNED TO THE 155TH AVN CO (AH) APO 96297, WAS PERFORMING A ROUTINE SUPPORT MISSION FOR THE 8TH CAV. HIS SECOND SORTY THAT MORNING WAS TO DELIVER A PASSENGER TO THE FIRE SUPPORT BASE AT CHU KAK, RVN. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDE HAD FLOWN THE SAME MISSION MANY TIMES IN THE PAST AND WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE LANDING AREA ON CHU KUK. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER RECEIVED CLEARANCE TO LAND FROM A US SOLDIER ON THE GROUND AT CHU KUK, HE DOD NOT RECEIVE WIND DIRECTION OR VELOCITY AND HE DID NOT ASK FOR THAT INFORMATION OR FOR SMOKE. THE PILOT HAD CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE FIRST APPROACH. JUST BEFORE SHORT FINAL THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND INFORMED THE PILOT HIS APPROACH WAS TOO SLOW. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER DID A 360 DEGREE TURN TO THE RIGHT AND POSITIONED HIMSELF FOR ANOTHER APPROACH FROM THE WEST. CW2 MENZEL WAS AWARE OF HIS FAST CLOSING SPEED ON SHORT FINAL, AND IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID GOING OVER THE CLIFF AT THE EASTERN OF THE PAD HE USED A POWER FLAIR TO SLOW HIS GROUND SPEED. THIS UNUSUAL ATTITUDE OF TAIL LOW WHILE VERY CLOSE TO TOUCHDOWN ALLOWED THE TAIL ROTOR TO DIP INTO A TWO OR THREE FOOT HIGH LINE OF ROLLED BARBED WIRE ALONG THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE PAD. ONE STRAND OF THIS WIRE BECAME LODGED IN A BLADE OF THE TAIL ROTOR CAUSING THE OTHER END OF THAT STRAND TO BE WHIPPED THROUGH THE AIR AND AROUND THE MAIN TUBULAR STEEL SUPPORT INSIDE THE SYNC ELEVATOR CONTROL SURFACE. ONCE THIS SECTION OF WIRE WAS DRAWN TIGHT, THE ONE TAIL ROTOR BLADE WAS TORN FROM THE AIRCRAFT. A MOMENT LATER THE OTHER BLADE AND 90-DEGREE GEAR BOX WERE TORN LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE TAIL TO SWING QUICKLY TO THE LEFT IN AN UPSLOPE DIRECTION. THE STINGER CONTACTED THE GROUND HARD ENOUGH TO NOTICEABLY BEND THE STINGER UP AND TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER DOWNED THE COLLECTIVE AND APPLIED HARD LEFT CYCLIC TRYING TO REMAIN ON THE PINNACLE WHICH CAUSED THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT TO SWING TO THE LEFT AND COME TO REST 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT OF ITS ORIGINAL HEADING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED VERY HARD WHILE DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT; IT REMAINED U-RIGHT AND DID NOT BURN. THE PASSENGER AND CREW ERE ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT QUICKLY.
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 1268.
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