Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15539
The Army purchased this helicopter 0469
Total flight hours at this point: 00000378
Date: 05/13/1970
Accident case number: 700513221
Unit: HHC 17 CAG
The station for this helicopter was Nha Trang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 32033
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P O3 MENING DB
CP O3 LYONS WH
CE E4 ASH J
G E4 WARMUTH K
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT NUMBER 68-15539 DEPARTED RUNWAY 23, NHA TRANG AFB, AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 HOURS (LOCAL) ON 13 MAY 1970. AFTER TAKE-OFF, IT MADE A RIGHT TURN AND AFTER CROSSING THE EXTENSION OF RUNWAY 30, STARTED A CLIMB TO APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET MSL, APPROXIMATELY 1.5 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH OF NHA TRANG AFB ON A HEADING OF 355 DEGREES, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED. AT THIS TIME , AUTOROTATION WAS ENTERED, AND A LANDING WAS MADE TO A SMALL ISLAND. THE AIRCRAFT FIRST CONTACTED THE GROUND IN A POSITION SUCH THAT THE STINGER WAS OVER THE WATER RATHER THAN THE GROUND AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE DESCENT OF THE TAIL BOOM WAS NOT STOPPED BY THE STINGER, BUT RATHER BY THE TAIL BOOM ITSELF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TAIL BOOM. AFTER INITIAL CONTACTCONTACT WITH THE GROUND, THE AIRCRAFT APPARENTLY BOUNCED ONCE AND STOPPED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15539
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 0469.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6904 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6905 0 0 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6906 0 0 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6907 0 0 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6908 43 43 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 44 87 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 50 137 WDC1AA HHC 17CAG 17AVN VIETNAM RVN 6911 22 159 WDC1AA HHC 17CAG 17AVN VIETNAM RVN 6912 39 198 WDC1AA HHC 17CAG 17AVN VIETNAM RVN 7001 53 251 WDC1AA HHC 17CAG 17AVN VIETNAM RVN 7002 33 284 WDC1AA HHC 17CAG 17AVN VIETNAM RVN 7003 39 323 WDC1AA HHC 17CAG 17AVN VIETNAM RVN 7004 48 371 WDC1AA HHC 17CAG 17AVN VIETNAM RVN 7005 7 378 WDC1AA HHC 17CAG 17AVN VIETNAM RVN 7006 13 391 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 85 476 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 70 546 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 546 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN