Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17278
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00002640
Date: 10/14/1970
Accident case number: 701014121 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 134 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phu Hiep in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 244345
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 PRICE JW
CP W1 SMITH DJ
Passengers:
FLT LEADER, FCO, G;
Accident Summary:
ON 14 OCTOBER 1970 AT APPROXIMATELY 1340 HOURS WO1 PRICE AND WO1
SMITH WERE CHALK 5 IN A FLIGHT OF SEVEN THAT WAS READY FOR TAKE
OFF FROM THE CHEO REO AIRSTRIP. AS THE LEAD ELEMENTS OF THE
FLIGHT DEPARTED, CHALK 7, WHO HAD BEEN FLYING TRAIL ALL DAY,
SIGNALED FOR CHALK 6 AND CHALK 5 TO PASS ON THE LEFT AND ALLOW
CHALK 7 TO AGAIN FLY TRAIL. AT THIS POINT CHALK 5 CAME TO A HOVER
AND BEGAN MOVING LEFT AND FORWARD AROUND CHALK 6. AT THIS TIME
CHALK 6, PILOTED BY WO1 WILSON AND WO1 THOMAS, CAME TO A HOVER.
WO1 SMITH, IN CHALK 5, WAS ON THE CONTROLS AND MOVING TO THE LEFT
SIDE OF CHALK 6. THE PILOT-IN CHARGE OF CHALK 5 OVSERVED CHALK 6
COME TO A HOVER AND MOVE LEFT IN THE DIRECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT.
WO1 PRICE, BELIEVING A MIDAIR WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR BETWEEN CHALKS 6
AND 5 TOOK THE CONTROLS AND DECELERATED THE AIRCRAFT. HE WAS
UNALBE TO MOVE FARTHER TO THE LEFT BECAUSE OF TROOPS ON HIS LEFT.
THE COMBINATION OF THE EXCESSIVE DECELERATION AND THE ROTOR WASH
FROM CHALK 6 CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ASSUME AN EXTREMELY NOSE
HIGH-TAIL LOW ATTITUDE WHICH RESULTED IN THE TAIL ROTOR OF CHALK
5 MAKING CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY WITH SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF THE TAIL
ROTOR AND 90 GEARBOX FROM THE AIRCRAFT. UPON LOSS OF ANTI-TORQUE
CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT MADE TWO COMPLETE TURNS TO THE RIGHT AND
LANDED HARD WITH DAMAGE TO THE SKIDS, CROSS TUBES AND
UNDERCARRIAGE. UPON OBSERVING THE ACCIDENT OCCURRING CHALK 6 TOOK
OFF TO THE RIGHT AND WAS NOT DAMAGED IN THE ACCIDENT.
War Story:
Although this helicopter was written off because of this incident, it was later rebuilt and returned to service
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17278
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00002878
Date: 07/11/1971
Accident case number: 710711021
Unit: 117 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Long Binh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 HERRING TP
Accident Summary:
AT A HOVER, TAIL ROTOR FAILED. PERFORMED AUTOROTATION. TAIL
BLADE STRUCK BARB WIRE CAUSING INCIDENT DAMAGE.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17278
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00003437
Date: 720300
Unit: 165 TC CO
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XT781729
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database.
Also: VNAF (South Vietnamese Air Force. )
Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17278
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 0268.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6802 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR
6803 52 52 WDX4AA HHC 212 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
6804 0 52 WDX4AA HHC 212 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
6805 64 116 3222 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6806 80 196 3222 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6807 93 289 3222 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC
6808 104 393 WDX4AA HHC 212 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
6809 85 478 WDX4AA HHC 212 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
6810 110 588 WDX4AA HHC 212 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
6811 139 727 WDX4AA HHC 212 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
6812 137 864 WDX4AA HHC 212 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
6901 94 958 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6902 78 1036 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6903 81 1117 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6904 95 1212 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6905 83 1295 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6906 90 1385 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6907 109 1494 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6908 108 1602 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6909 69 1671 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6910 81 1752 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6911 21 1773 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6912 65 1838 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7001 103 1941 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7002 67 2008 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7003 101 2109 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7004 5 2114 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7005 134 2248 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7006 93 2341 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7007 164 2505 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7008 43 2548 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7009 92 2640 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7010 0 2640 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7011 0 2640 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
7012 0 2640 W0Y6AA USA FLT OPN OFC 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AMC
7101 0 2640 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI
7102 0 2640 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI
7103 0 2640 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7104 4 2644 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7105 53 2697 WAX8AA 117 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7106 77 2774 WAX8AA 117 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7107 104 2878 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7108 85 2963 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7109 123 3086 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7110 94 3180 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7111 105 3285 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7112 79 3364 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7201 68 3432 WFQ8AA 165 TC CO A CDS VIETNAM RVN
7202 5 3437 WFQ8AA 165 TC CO A CDS VIETNAM RVN
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