Helicopter UH-1H 68-16064

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16064
The Army purchased this helicopter 0769
Total flight hours at this point: 00001579
Date: 09/28/1970
Accident case number: 700928071 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 134 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phu Hiep in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 244345
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P W1 WALL JS
CP W1 BILES LE

Accident Summary:

ON 28 SEPTEMBER 1970 WO1 HALL AND WO1 BILES TOOK OFF ON A RESUPPLY MISSION IN SUPPORT OF THE CAPITOL ROK INFANTRY DIVISION. IT WAS A SINGLE SHIP MISSION. ENROUTE TO THE MISSION THE CREW PERFORMED THEIR DAILY DER CHECKF N1 - 93.5%, EGT - 530 DEGREES AND OAT 24C. PRIOR TO THE MISSION THE AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED AT QUI NHON, RVN. FUEL COTAMINATION CHECKS WERE PERFORMED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THEY BEGAN THEIR MISSION OF RESUPPLY TO PINNACLE POSITIONS AROUND AN SON, RVN, TO INCLUDE ONE APPROACH, PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, TO THE LZ (MATTERHORN). ON THE SECOND APPROACH TO LZ MATTERHORN WO1 BILES PERFORMED HIS PRE-LANDING CHECK WITH ALL INSTRUMENTS GREEN. AT APPROXIMATELY 50' AGL AND 100' FROM THE POINT OF INTENDED TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE RPM BEGAN TO BLEED RAPIDLY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BEGIN SPINNING TO THE RIGHT. WO1 WALL TOOK THE CONTROLS AND ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND. UNABLE TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND, HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN THE LZ. HIS LANDING AREA WAS RESTRICTED BY TROOPS AND SUPPLIES IN THE LZ. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE PERIMETER WIRE ENTANGLING THE RIGHT SKID. THE AIRCRAFT LUNGED FORWARD AND TO THE LEFT STRIKING THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. A SHORT TERM INTERNAL FIRE OCCURRED WHICH EXTINGUISHED ITSELF.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16064
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 0769.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST         COUNTRY
6907   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6908  27   27 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                          RVN     
6909 162  189 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                          RVN     
6910 140  329 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                          RVN     
6911 114  443 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                          RVN     
6912 138  581 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                          RVN     
7001  89  670 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                          RVN     
7002 126  796 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                          RVN     
7003 100  896 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                          RVN     
7004 102  998 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                          RVN     
7005 101 1099 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                          RVN     
7006  96 1195 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                          RVN     
7007 171 1366 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                          RVN     
7008 124 1490 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                          RVN     
7009  89 1579 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                          RVN      
7010  27 1606 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                          RVN

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