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Helicopter UH-1H 67-17549

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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17549

The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000492
Date: 10/05/1968
Accident case number: 681005111
Unit: 170^th AHC
The station for this helicopter was Pleiku in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 380
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 WRIGHT FE
P W1 KOMULAIN WW

Accident Summary:

The aircraft was on a test flight checking hydraulics. Upon crosschecking instruments, it was
noted that the engine and rotor tach needles were dropping. The aircraft commander increased
pitch to verify a tach failure and noted a drop in rotor RPM. He then entered an autorotation
and landed hard causing incident damage to the aircraft. The primary cause was determined to
be engine failure

This record was last updated on 04/14/1999

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17549
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 0568.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.