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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-19511
The Army purchased this helicopter 1168
Total flight hours at this point: 00002145
Date: 07/08/71
Accident case number: 710708181
Unit: A/101 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Eagle in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2250
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O3 CAMPBELL RL
P O2 TURLINGTON RC
CE E4 DRAPER GK
G E4 ROUSE GS
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING A LOGISTICAL SUPPORT MISSION TO RESUPPLY AN INFANTRY ELEMENT IN THE FIELD. IT WAS LOADED WITH TWO PASSENGERS AND APPROXIMATELY 600 POUNDS OF CARGO AT FIRE SUPPORT BASE (FSB) ^TOMAHAWK.^ THE HOVER CHECK PERFORMED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF REQUIRED 35 PSI TO 39 PSI TORGUE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A HASTY LZ UNDER DIRECTION OF A GROUND GUIDE, AND VERBAL CLEARANCES FROM THE CREWCHIEF AND RIGHT DOOR GUNNER. THE ELEVATION WAS APPROXIMATELY 2200 FEET, WINDS WERE CALM, AND THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS ESTIMATED AT 29C. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON A SLOPE TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE FRONT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNLOADED AND RELOADED WITH TWO PASSENGERS AND APPROXIMATELY 100 TO 150 POUNDS OFCARGO. THE GUNNER AND CREWCHIEF EACH CLEARED HIS RESPECTIVE SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR TAKEOFF. AS THEAIRCRAFT COMMANDER BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO A HOVER, THE AIRCRAFT SLID RIGHT, AND TILTED TO THE RIGHT AT AN EXCESSIVE ANGLE. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER RECOGNIZED THIS SITUATION, HE BEGAN REDUCING COLLECTIVE PITCH AND APPLYING LEFT CYCLIC PITCH. AT THIS TIME THE RIGHT SKID BROKE LOOSE FROM A STUMP, AND BEFORE THE LEFT SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND, THEAIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FSB TOMAHAWK WHERE IT TERMINATED AT A HOVER. THE CREWCHIEF AND THE GUNNER GOT OUT, SAW THE DAMAGE, AND ADVISED THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER TO RETURN TO THE UNIT MAINTENANCE AREA. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED AFTER UNLOADING THE PASSENGERS AND CARGO.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-19511
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 1168.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6811 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6812 23 23 WFJ6AA 163 GS CO 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6901 27 50 WFJ6AA 163 GS CO 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6902 39 89 WFJ6AA 163 GS CO 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6903 48 137 WFJ6AA 163 GS CO 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6904 58 195 WFJ6AA 163 GS CO 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6905 84 279 WFJ6AA 163 GS CO 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6906 51 330 WFJ6AA 163 GS CO 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6907 80 410 WFJ6AA 163 GS CO 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6908 54 464 WFJ6AA 163 GS CO 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6909 55 519 WFJ6AA 163 GS CO 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6910 52 571 WFJ6AA 163 GS CO 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6911 69 640 WFJ6AA 163 GS CO 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6912 51 691 WFJ6AA 163 GS CO 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7001 48 739 WFJ6AA 163 GS CO 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7002 42 781 WFJ6AA 163 GS CO 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7003 47 828 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7004 103 931 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7005 102 1033 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7006 100 1133 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7007 100 1233 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7008 56 1289 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7009 46 1335 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7010 57 1392 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7011 43 1435 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7012 130 1565 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7101 117 1682 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7102 99 1781 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7103 152 1933 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7104 78 2011 WAB3A0 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7105 68 2079 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7106 26 2105 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7107 40 2145 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7108 54 2199 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7109 43 2242 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7110 73 2315 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7111 96 2411 WAB3A0 C 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7112 65 2476 WAB3A0 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7201 25 2501 WC43AA 175 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7202 0 2501 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7203 0 2501 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 2501 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 2501 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 2501 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 2501 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 2501 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7209 0 2501 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 0 2501 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 0 2501 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 0 2501 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7301 0 2501 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7302 0 2501 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7303 0 2501 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7304 0 2501 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7305 8 2509 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7306 46 2555 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7307 9 2564 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7308 22 2586 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7309 15 2601 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 7 2608 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 23 2631 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 4 2635 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 0 2635 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 0 2635 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 0 2635 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 0 2635 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 12 2647 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 15 2723 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 23 2746 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 18 2764 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 17 2781 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 12 2793 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 18 2811 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 4 2815 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 24 2839 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 1 2840 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 6 2846 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 30 2876 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 17 2912 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 0 2912 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 0 2912 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 5 2917 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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