Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A COMBAT ASSAULT. THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO THE PZ AND LANDED WITH NO PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT TOOK ON 5 PAX, PILOT PICKED THE AIRCRAFT UP TO A 3 FOOT HOVER AND MADE A POWER CHECK. ALL INSTRUMENTS WERE IN THE GREEN. THE PILOT THEN MOVED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AND SIMULTANEOUSLY BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO A 15 FOOT HOVER. PILOT THEN EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS WITH ENGINE TAC DROPPING TO 5,000. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE TAKE OFF AND TRIED TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND PEDAL TURN BACK INTO PZ. THE PZ WAS A CONFINED AREA PINNACLE. THE PAX SEEING THE RPM WARNING LIGHT COME ON SHIFTED AROUND IN BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT THEN FOUR PAX JUMPED OUT OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SHIP. THIS CAUSED A SUDDEN CHANGE IN CG OF AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT THEN HAD A TAIL ROTOR STRIKE. AT THIS TIME THE PILOT WAS OVER THE PZ AT A 3 FOOT HOVER, STILL DESCENDING AND LOSING RPM. AS THE TAIL ROTOR HIT A TREE THE 42 DEG AND 90 DEG GEAR BOXES WERE RIPPED OFF THE TAIL BOOM. THIS IMPACT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SPIN TO THE LEFT 180 DEG BEFORE HITTING THE GROUND. WHILE SPINNING TO THE LEFT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD A MAIN ROTOR STRIKE, RIPPING THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE OUT OF THE MOUNTS AND SEVERING THE TAIL BOOM. UPON IMPACTING THE GROUND THE AIRCRAFT HAD STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE SKIDS.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17659
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 0768.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6807 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6808 6 6 2436 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 23 29 2436 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 32 61 2436 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 18 79 2436 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 6812 0 79 2436 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6901 0 79 2436 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6902 0 79 2436 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6903 23 102 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6904 70 172 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 172 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6906 0 172 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 172 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 172 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 172 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6910 0 172 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6911 0 172 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 0 172 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7001 0 172 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7002 0 172 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7003 0 172 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7004 0 172 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7005 0 172 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7006 0 172 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7007 0 172 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7008 0 172 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7009 15 187 WAA6AA HQ 82 ABN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7010 1 188 WAA6AA HQ 82 ABN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7011 11 199 WAA6AA HQ 82 ABN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7012 15 214 WAA6AA HQ 82 ABN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7101 4 218 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7102 0 218 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7103 10 228 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7104 10 238 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7105 15 253 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7106 28 281 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7107 12 293 WAA6AA SUPPLY DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7108 8 301 WAA6AA SUPPLY DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7109 7 308 WAA6AA SUPPLY DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7110 9 317 WAA6AA SUPPLY DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7111 98 415 WAA6AA USA AVN MAT LAB 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS AVSCOM 7112 75 490 WAA6AA USA AVN MAT LAB 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS AVSCOM 7201 7 497 W0L808 USAAVNS ELE AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART CONARCAS 7202 64 561 W0L808 USAAVNS ELE AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART CONARCAS 7203 84 645 W0L808 SUPPLY DIV 3RD ARMY HUNTER AAF 3RD ARMY 7204 66 711 W0L808 197TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7205 39 750 W0L808 197TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7206 2 752 W0L808 197TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7207 4 756 W0L808 197TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7208 20 776 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7209 34 810 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7210 12 822 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7211 33 855 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7212 36 891 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7301 20 911 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7302 16 927 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7303 19 946 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7304 44 990 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7305 17 1007 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7306 34 1041 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7307 28 1069 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BENNING FORSCOM 7308 20 1089 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BENNING FORSCOM 7309 40 1129 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BENNING FORSCOM 7310 3 1132 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BENNING FORSCOM 7311 18 1150 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BENNING FORSCOM 7312 50 1200 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BENNING FORSCOM 7401 8 1208 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BENNING FORSCOM 7402 0 1208 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BENNING FORSCOM 7403 1 1209 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BENNING FORSCOM 7404 0 1209 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BENNING FORSCOM 7405 2 1211 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BENNING FORSCOM 7409 16 1271 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BENNING FORSCOM 7410 22 1293 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BENNING FORSCOM 7411 17 1310 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BENNING FORSCOM 7412 0 1310 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 7501 0 1310 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT AWTG DISP CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 7502 0 1310 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN TRANSIT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7503 0 1310 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7504 0 1310 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7505 0 1310 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7506 0 1310 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7507 2 1312 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7509 21 1360 WPZTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 24 1384 WPZTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 6 1390 WPZTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 14 1404 WPZTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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