Prior to touch down in the LZ, a troop team jumped off the aircraft causing the aircraft to yaw to the right thus the right skid hit hard on the ground
This record was last updated on 04/16/1997
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17351
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00001139
Date: 04/09/1969
Accident case number: 690409011
Unit: 134 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phu Hiep in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5555
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O2 BRENNAN PM
P O2 DOMIO PL
Accident Summary:
T/R STRUCK TREE ON SHORT FINAL TO LZ 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX SEP ACFT LND WITHOUT FUR DAM \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17351
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00001207
Date: 10/17/1970
Accident case number: 701017161 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: B/1/9 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Bear Cat in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 244345
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC O3 TAKLER JR
P O2 NAKAGAWA HM
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT SN 67-17351 TOOK OFF FROM PZ 15 KILOMETERS NNE OF TANH LINH WITH 11 PERSONS ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY YAWED TO THE LEFT AND THE ENGINE NOISE LEESENED. THE PILOT IMMIDIATELY ENTERED AUTOROTATION. THE AC TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS AND CONTINUED THE DESCENT. THE N1 WAS 58% AND ROTOR IN THE MID-GREEN. THE ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE AC AFTER ENTERING AUTOROTATION FOR A SELECTED SITE, TRIED TO EXTENT THE GLIDE TO REACH ANOTHER LANDING SITE. THE ORIGINAL SITE HAD WHAT APPEARED TO BE SCRUP GROWTH AND STUMPS. THE AC DETERMINED HE COULDN'T MAKE THE SECOND SITE, SO HE CONTINUED INTO THE ORIGINAL LANDING SITE. ROTOR RPM WAS BECOMING CRITICAL NEAR THE BOTTOM, WHEN INITIAL PITCH WAS PULLED, THE RPM WAS 200 AND THE HELICOPTER FELL THROUGH WITH A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE, BOUNCED AND ROLLED ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING THE ADVANCING BLADE TO STRIKE THE GROUND, FORCING THE AIRCRAFT BACK INTO AN UPRIGHT POSITION. ALL PERSONNEL EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SECURED.\\
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0368.
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