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Helicopter UH-1H 68-15259

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15259

The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00000887
Date: 09/18/1969
Accident case number: 690918121
Unit: A/1 AVN 1 INF
The station for this helicopter was Phu Loi in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 500
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:

AC W1 LINDSEY JR

Accident Summary:

ACFT WAS WAITING ON RESUPPLY PAD FOR SUPPLIES WITH ENG IDLING
JEEP WITH SUPPLIES FOR MSN APPROACHED ACFT DRIVER FAILED TO
HEED ARM SIGNALS OF CE TO STOP M/R BLADES STRUCK ANTENNA
MOUNTED ON JEEP \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15259

The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001443
Date: 02/10/1970
Accident case number: 700210222
Unit: A/1 AVN 1 INF
The station for this helicopter was Tan Son Nhut in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15259
The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001540
Date: 04/09/1970
Accident case number: 700409321
Unit: 134th AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phu Hiep in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 16243
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:

AC W1 GROCE HV
P W1 EDWARDS JD

Accident Summary:

AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 HOURS ON 9 APRIL 1970, WO1 HENRY V. GROCE,
417-50-0285 OF THE 134TH AVN CO (AH) WAS THE PILOT IN CHARGE OF
THE UH-1H, SERIAL NUMBER 68-15259. THE OTHER CREW MEMBERS WERE
WO1 JIMMY D. EDWARDS, 555-48-2359 PILOT; OBSERVER SP4 WARREN
ALIPRANDINI, 344-48-7346; OBSERVER SGT FREDDY D. FRIDAY,
454-72-7792; ALL MEMBERS OF THE 134TH AVN CO (AH). THE AIRCRAFT
APPARENTLY HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL WHILE WO1 GROCE WAS MAKING A
DROOP CAM CHECK WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED IN FROM A HEIGHT OF 10
TO 15 FEET. WO1 EDWARDS SUFFERED A WHIP LASH TYPE INJURY. THERE
WERE NO OTHER INJURIES. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS $16,243.38.
C. DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT: AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 HOURS 9 APRIL
1970, WO1 GROCE AND WO1 EDWARDS WERE ON A LOCAL FLIGHT OF THE
UH-1H HELICOPTER, SERIAL NUMBER 68-15259. THE AIRCRAFT HAD
EXPERIENCED SOME YAWING TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT IN FLIGHT ON 8
APRIL 1970. THE TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED
FOR DAMAGE, REASSEMBLED AND RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT ON 9 APRIL
1970. NORMAL PEDAL TURNS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WERE MADE AND A
NORMAL TAKEOFF WAS MADE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN AT 100 KNOTS WITH
33 POUNDS OF TORQUE FOR A TAIL ROTOR RIGGING CHECK. THIS CHECK
WAS COMPLETED AND A NORMAL APPROACH WAS MADE TO THE HELIPORT.
THEN WO1 GROCE MADE A DROOP CAM CHECK AND AS THE AIRCRAFT REACHED
A HEIGHT OF 10 TO 15 FEET THERE WERE TWO LOUD EXPLOSIONS FROM THE
ENGINE AND LOSS OF RPM WITH THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT YAWING TO
THE RIGHT. WO1 GROCE ENTERED AUTOROTATION (RPM WAS NOT SUFFICIENT
TO CUSHION AIRCRAFT) WITH THE AIRCRAFT LANDING HARD ON THE RIGHT
AFT SKID WHICH SANK INTO THE SAND. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING
AFTER THE AIRCRAFT LANDED.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15259

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 1268.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6812 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONU AVCOMITR
6901 50 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN
6902 104 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN
6903 86 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN
6904 112 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN
6905 0 3204 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC
6906 125 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN
6907 110 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN
6908 153 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN
6909 147 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN
6910 132 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN
6911 106 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN
6912 144 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN
7001 119 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN
7002 55 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN
7003 85 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7004 12 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
7005 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7006 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7007 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7008 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7009 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7010 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7011 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7012 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7101 0 NAT&GUARD >NAT GDZI
7102 0 NAT&GUARD >NAT GDZI
7103 0 2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7104 0 2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7105 4 2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7106 2 2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7107 44 2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7108 0 2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7109 5 2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7110 17 2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7111 1 2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7112 6 2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM
7201 22 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7202 35 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7203 22 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7204 14 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7205 64 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7206 8 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7207 18 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7208 5 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7209 20 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7210 40 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7211 38 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7212 0 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7301 0 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7302 51 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7303 43 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7304 10 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7305 12 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7306 22 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY
7307 37 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7308 9 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7309 17 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7310 26 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7311 49 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7312 21 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7401 2 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7402 26 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7403 41 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7404 17 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7405 15 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7406 35 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7407 12 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7409 18 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7410 27 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7411 9 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7412 25 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7501 0 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7502 0 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7503 0 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7504 0 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7505 13 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7506 5 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7507 0 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7509 3 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7510 14 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7511 6 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7512 2 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI