Helicopter UH-1H 68-15274

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15274
The Army purchased this helicopter 0169
Total flight hours at this point: 00001169
Date: 11/22/69
Accident case number: 691122111 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 170 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tay Ninh in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 2
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:
AC W1 HENLEY RL
P W1 ROHDE KR
CE E4 DAVIS JR
G E4 VALENTINE J

Passengers:
TECH INSPECTOR, TIP, G; LCO, LCO, G;

Accident Summary:

WO HENLEY AND HIS CREW RETURNED TO CITY FIELD IN BAN ME THOUT AFTER EXPERIENCING TWO SUDDEN JERKS TO THE LEFT IN THEIR AIRCRAFT AND TO CHECK THE MAIN GENERATOR. AT CITY FIELD, WO HENLEY SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN WHILE SP5 PAYNE, A TECH INSPECTOR, INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. HE NOTED THAT THE IRREVERSIBLE VALVES WERE LEAKING EXCESSIVELY. HE TIGHTENED THE BOLTS UNTIL THE SEEPAGE STOPPED, AND DURING RUN-UP CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT FOR FURTHER SEEPING OF THE SERVOS. HE NOTED A SLIGHT GROWL FROM THE MAIN GENERATOR, AND INSTRUCTED THE CREW TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO CAMP HOLLOWAY FOR FURTHER MAINTENANCE. ON CLIMBOUT THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE LEFT AND A LOUD GROWLING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. THE PILOT TURNED RIGHT TO REMAIN IN CLOSED TRAFFIC TO RETURN TO CITY FIELD. AT THIS POINT THE AIRCRAFT YAWED AGAIN TO THE LEFT, THE ROTOR RPM STARTED TO DECREASE, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE CYCLIC WAS LOCKED IN A FORWARD, RIGHT POSITION, AND THE COLLECTIVE WAS TRYING TO CLIMB. BOTH THE PILOTS CAME ON THE CONTROLS, BUT BOTH COULD NOT OVER RIDE THE CONTROLS. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 KNOTS, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK A TREE, THE TAIL ROTATED TO THE RIGHT AS THE AIRCRAFT SLID RIGHT FROM THE ACTUAL IMPACT POINT ANOTHER TWENTY FEET.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15274
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 0169.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6901  10   10 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902 161  171 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903 112  283 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904 137  420 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905 144  564 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906 163  727 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907 107  834 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908 105  939 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909 128 1067 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910 102 1169 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  40 1209 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912   0 1209 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001   0 1209 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR  
7002   0 1209 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7003   0 1209 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7004   0 1209 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7005   0 1209 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM

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