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Helicopter UH-1H 67-17351

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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17351

The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000401
Date: 07/17/1968
Accident case number: 680717081
Unit: 134^th AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phu Hiep AAF in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 442
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P O2 LEAF JD

Accident Summary:

Prior to touch down in the LZ, a troop team jumped off the aircraft causing the aircraft
to yaw to the right thus the right skid hit hard on the ground This record was last updated on 04/16/1997

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17351
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00001139
Date: 04/09/1969
Accident case number: 690409011
Unit: 134^th AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phu Hiep in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5555
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 BRENNAN PM
P O2 DOMIO PL

Accident Summary:

T/R STRUCK TREE ON SHORT FINAL TO LZ 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX SEP ACFT LND WITHOUT FUR DAM \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17351

The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00001207
Date: 10/17/1970
Accident case number: 701017161 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: B/1/9 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Bear Cat in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 244345
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC O3 TAKLER JR
P O2 NAKAGAWA HM

Accident Summary:

AIRCRAFT SN 67-17351 TOOK OFF FROM PZ 15 KILOMETERS NNE OF TANH 
LINH WITH 11 PERSONS ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY YAWED TO THE 
LEFT AND THE ENGINE NOISE LEESENED. THE PILOT IMMIDIATELY ENTERED 
AUTOROTATION. THE AC TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS AND CONTINUED THE 
DESCENT. THE N1 WAS 58% AND ROTOR IN THE MID-GREEN. THE ENGINE 
CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE AC AFTER ENTERING 
AUTOROTATION FOR A SELECTED SITE, TRIED TO EXTENT THE GLIDE TO 
REACH ANOTHER LANDING SITE. THE ORIGINAL SITE HAD WHAT APPEARED 
TO BE SCRUP GROWTH AND STUMPS. THE AC DETERMINED HE COULDN'T MAKE 
THE SECOND SITE, SO HE CONTINUED INTO THE ORIGINAL LANDING SITE. 
ROTOR RPM WAS BECOMING CRITICAL NEAR THE BOTTOM, WHEN INITIAL 
PITCH WAS PULLED, THE RPM WAS 200 AND THE HELICOPTER FELL THROUGH 
WITH A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD IN A LEVEL 
ATTITUDE, BOUNCED AND ROLLED ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING THE 
ADVANCING BLADE TO STRIKE THE GROUND, FORCING THE AIRCRAFT BACK 
INTO AN UPRIGHT POSITION. ALL PERSONNEL EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. THE 
AIRCRAFT WAS SECURED.

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17351
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 0368.
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