Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16064
The Army purchased this helicopter 0769
Total flight hours at this point: 00001579
Date: 09/28/1970
Accident case number: 700928071 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 134 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phu Hiep in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 244345
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database.
Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
P W1 WALL JS
CP W1 BILES LE
Accident Summary:
ON 28 SEPTEMBER 1970 WO1 HALL AND WO1 BILES TOOK OFF ON A
RESUPPLY MISSION IN SUPPORT OF THE CAPITOL ROK INFANTRY DIVISION.
IT WAS A SINGLE SHIP MISSION. ENROUTE TO THE MISSION THE CREW
PERFORMED THEIR DAILY DER CHECKF N1 - 93.5%, EGT - 530 DEGREES
AND OAT 24C. PRIOR TO THE MISSION THE AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED AT
QUI NHON, RVN. FUEL COTAMINATION CHECKS WERE PERFORMED WITH
NEGATIVE RESULTS. THEY BEGAN THEIR MISSION OF RESUPPLY TO
PINNACLE POSITIONS AROUND AN SON, RVN, TO INCLUDE ONE APPROACH,
PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, TO THE LZ (MATTERHORN). ON THE SECOND
APPROACH TO LZ MATTERHORN WO1 BILES PERFORMED HIS PRE-LANDING
CHECK WITH ALL INSTRUMENTS GREEN. AT APPROXIMATELY 50' AGL AND
100' FROM THE POINT OF INTENDED TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE
RPM BEGAN TO BLEED RAPIDLY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BEGIN SPINNING
TO THE RIGHT. WO1 WALL TOOK THE CONTROLS AND ATTEMPTED A
GO-AROUND. UNABLE TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND, HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN
THE LZ. HIS LANDING AREA WAS RESTRICTED BY TROOPS AND SUPPLIES IN
THE LZ. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE PERIMETER WIRE ENTANGLING
THE RIGHT SKID. THE AIRCRAFT LUNGED FORWARD AND TO THE LEFT
STRIKING THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. A SHORT TERM INTERNAL
FIRE OCCURRED WHICH EXTINGUISHED ITSELF.\
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16064
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 0769.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6907 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR
6908 27 27 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6909 162 189 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6910 140 329 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6911 114 443 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6912 138 581 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7001 89 670 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7002 126 796 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7003 100 896 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7004 102 998 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7005 101 1099 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7006 96 1195 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7007 171 1366 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7008 124 1490 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7009 89 1579 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7010 27 1606 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
Info
Please send additions or corrections to the webmaster:
Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870
Send comments and questions to the VHPA webmaster@vhpa.org
Printed from databases on:
05/20/2000