THE A/C HAD FLOWN FROM LZ ENGLISH AND WAS COMPLETING ITS MISSION BY LANDING AT QUI NHON ARMY AIRFIELD. THE AC CALLED FOUR MILES OUT FOR LANDING INSTRUCTIONS. HE ALSO CALLED SHORT FINAL AND WAS CLEARED OFF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. THEN HE MADE A RIGHT TURN ON TAXIWAY #8 FOR THE REFUELING AREA. HE HAD BEEN GIVEN WINDS OF 120 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. AFTER HAVING HOVERED ALONG TAXIWAY #8, THE AC, MR. SCHROEDER, INITIATED A LEFT TURN FOR THE REFUELING AREA. (AC HAD BEEN HOVERING DOWNWIND). AT THIS TIME THE A/C BEGAN SPINNING TO THE RIGHT WHILE STILL AT A HOVER. THE A/C COMPLETED TWO 360 DEGREE TURNS WHILE MAKING HARD CONTACT WITH THE PAVEMENT. THE A/C BOUNCED BACK AND FORTH ON THE SKIDS. IT REMAINED ESSENTIALLY OVER THE SAME AREA THAT IT HAD PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED WHEN IT STARTED SPINNING. THE HELICOPTER TERMINATED RIGHT SIDE LOW FACING SOUTHEAST.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15314
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 0169.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6901 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6902 45 45 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 142 187 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 133 320 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 144 464 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 116 580 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 122 702 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 135 837 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 123 960 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 110 1070 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 0 1070 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 0 1070 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 0 1070 WE4DAA 303 TRANS CO GS VIETNAM RVN 7002 0 1070 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7003 0 1070 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7004 0 1070 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7005 2 1072 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7006 0 1072 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7007 51 1123 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 35 1158 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
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