DUR HOVER IN PZ ONLY TOES OF SKIDS TOUCHED GND DUE TO SLOPE TAIL WIND CAUSED UNSTABLE HOVER M/R STRUCK TREE ICDT DMG PZ HAD LIMITED VISIBILITY & GUSTY WIND DUE TO STORM IN AREA \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16210
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00001281
Date: 01/22/1971
Accident case number: 710122181
Unit: B/158 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Evans in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 21714
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 BAILEY BW
P W1 EASTERDAY GR
Accident Summary:
CW2 BAILEY WAS FLYING HELICOPTER UH-1H, SN 68-16210 ON A CCN TRAINING MISSION ON THE AFTERNOON OF 22 JANUARY 1971. WHILE ON AN APPROACH TO THE CCN HELIPAD, AT ABOUT 5 TO 15 FEET IN THE AIR, HE LOST DIRECTION CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, MAKING 2 1/2 TURNS TO THE RIGHT PRIOR TO CRASHING ON THE HELIPAD. IN QUESTIONING WITNESSES WHO WERE EITHER ON THE HELIPORT OR WITHIN SEVERAL HUNDRED METERS OF THE HELIPORT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT CW2 BAILEY WAS MAKING A NORMAL APPROACH, SKIDS LEVEL TO THE GROUND AND WAS AT A VERY LOW AIRSPEED (ALMOST STOPPED) WHEN AN OBJECT OR OBJECTS WERE OBSERVED FLYING FROM THE TAIL OF THE SHIP. SIMULTANEOUSLY, WITNESSES HEARD A LOUD CRACK. ALMOST INSTANTLY THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN ITS SPIN TO THE RIGHT, MAKING 2 1/2 TURNS BEFORE CRASHING 15 METERS AWAY. THE INITIAL APPROACH DIRECTION WAS 053. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION ON A HEADING OF 265.\\
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16210
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 0869.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6908 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6909 0 0 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6910 69 69 WFJ4C0 C-158 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6911 68 137 WFJ4C0 C-158 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6912 89 226 WFJ4C0 C-158 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7001 71 297 WFJ4T0 H-158 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7002 50 347 WFJ4T0 H-158 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7003 66 413 WFJ4T0 H-158 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7004 82 495 WFJ4A0 A-158 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7005 99 594 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7006 107 701 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7007 89 790 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7008 82 872 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7009 97 969 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7010 80 1049 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7011 85 1134 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7012 95 1229 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7101 52 1281 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 1281 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7103 0 1281 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7104 0 1281 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7105 0 1281 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 7106 0 1281 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 7107 0 1281 W0MCAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT RED RIVER AD AVSCOM 7108 0 1281 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7109 0 1281 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7110 0 1281 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7111 0 1281 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7112 0 1281 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7201 0 1281 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7202 0 1281 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7203 4 1285 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7204 0 1285 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7205 27 1312 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7206 5 1317 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7207 14 1331 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7208 48 1379 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS 6TH ARMY 7209 2 1381 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS 6TH ARMY 7210 28 1409 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS 6TH ARMY 7211 47 1456 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS 6TH ARMY 7212 11 1467 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS 6TH ARMY 7301 14 1481 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS 6TH ARMY 7302 25 1506 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS 6TH ARMY 7303 27 1533 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS 6TH ARMY 7304 44 1577 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS 6TH ARMY 7305 20 1597 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS 6TH ARMY 7306 47 1644 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS 6TH ARMY 7307 21 1665 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS FORSCOM 7308 31 1696 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS FORSCOM 7309 17 1713 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS FORSCOM 7310 33 1746 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS FORSCOM 7311 32 1778 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS FORSCOM 7312 6 1784 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS FORSCOM 7401 5 1789 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS FORSCOM 7402 14 1803 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS FORSCOM 7403 12 1815 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS FORSCOM 7404 20 1835 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS FORSCOM 7405 36 1871 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FT LEWIS FORSCOM 7409 35 1967 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7410 8 1975 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7411 12 1987 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7412 3 1990 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7501 7 1997 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7502 6 2003 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7503 5 2008 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7504 33 2041 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7505 34 2075 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7506 18 2093 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7507 2 2095 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7509 36 2151 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7510 38 2189 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7511 6 2195 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7512 0 2195 WC3GAA 116TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM
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