Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND TAXIING OUT OF A REVETMENT WITH A DOWNWIND CONDITION. A WIND GUST PUSHED THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT AND BEFORE THE PILOT COULD REACT THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE REVETMENT KNOCKING THE TAIL ROTOR AND 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX OFF. THE HELICOPTER THEN STARTED A TURN TO THE RIGHT AND TURNED ABOUT 140 DEGREES WHEN THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE RESULTING, IN A HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE LEFT SKID WITH A NOSE HIGH CONDITION. THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT ROLL OFF SO THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE FUEL CONTROL IN THE AIRCRAFT AND TOLD THE CREWCHIEF TO DISCONNECT THE FUEL QUICK DISCONNECT. NO CRASH RESUCE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT ALTHOUGH THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN VISUAL SIGHT OF THE TOWER. ALSO NO ONE MADE AN EFFORT TO CONTACT THE TOWER ON THE RADIO TO ADVISE THEM OF THE ACCIDENT.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15250
The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00000474
Date: 03/19/1970
Unit: D/2/1 CAV
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: AN890616
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15250
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 1268.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6812 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6901 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6902 3 3 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 33 36 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 0 36 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 36 WCLNAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6906 0 36 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 32 68 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6908 49 117 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6909 69 186 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6910 86 272 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6911 53 325 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6912 40 365 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 7001 50 415 WADPD0 D 2SQ 1 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7002 59 474 WADPD0 D TRP 211 CAV VIETNAM RVN
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