AIRCRAFT WAS RUN UP TO UNDERGO A TEST FLIGHT FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN IN MAINTENANCE TO REPAIR A LEAKING 90 DEG GEAR BOX. FOLLOWING THE RUNUP THE PILOT CONTACTED QUAN LOI TOWER AND RECEIVED PERMISSION TO CONDUCT A HOVER CHECK. HE THEN BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO AN APPROXIMATE THREE FOOT HOVER AND BACKED OUT OF THE REVETMENT TURNING THE NOSE OF THE HELICOPTER INTO THE WIND. HE BEGAN TO HOVER THE AIRCRAFT FORWARD WHEN HE NOTICED WHAT HE RECALLED AS (THE CYCLIC STICK IN A TOO AFT POSITION." HE APPLIED FORWARD CYCLIC AND THE AIRCRAFT RESPONDED IN A NORMAL MANNER. THE PILOT THEN BROUGHT THE CYCLIC TO THE REAR WITH THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUING TO RESPOND NORMALLY. AFTER REPEATING THIS CYCLE, AS THE CYCLIC WAS APPROACHING THE REAR MOST POSITION, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT AT A VERY HIGH RATE. THE PILOT ROLLED OFF THROTTLE AND THE RATE OF SPIN SLOWED CONSIDERABLY. WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED PITCH TO CUSHION THE TOUCHDOWN, THE HELICOPTER AGAIN BEGAN TO SPIN. GROUND CONTACT WAS MADE WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNING. THE PILOT AND GUNNER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNINJURED BUT THE CREW CHIEF, WHO WAS NOT STRAPPED IN, WAS THROWN FROM THE HELICOPTER DURING THE SPINNING. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE BRUISES AND BROKE HIS ANKLE. THERE WAS NO FIRE.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17162
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 0168.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6801 0 0 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 37 37 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6803 102 139 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 65 204 3261 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 66 270 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 48 318 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 89 407 3261 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 75 482 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6809 96 578 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6810 6 584 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6811 103 687 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6812 78 765 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6901 57 822 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6902 77 899 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6903 45 944 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6904 90 1034 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6905 58 1092 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6906 111 1203 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6907 103 1306 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6908 97 1403 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6909 60 1463 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6910 35 1498 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6911 102 1600 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 6912 48 1648 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7001 0 1648 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7002 0 1648 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7003 2 1650 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7004 38 1688 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 79 1767 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 64 1831 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 67 1898 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 95 1993 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 31 2024 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 113 2137 WAYAAA 119 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 53 2190 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 24 2214 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 49 2263 WC4YAA 170 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 2263 WC5CAA 604TH TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7103 0 2263 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7104 0 2263 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7105 0 2263 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 7106 0 2263 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 7107 0 2263 W0MCAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT RED RIVER AD AVSCOM 7108 0 2263 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7109 0 2263 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7110 0 2263 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7111 0 2263 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7112 0 2263 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7201 0 2263 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7202 21 2284 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7203 49 2333 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7204 23 2356 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7205 11 2367 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7206 31 2398 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7207 48 2446 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7208 1 2447 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 3RD ARMY 3620-8TH AVE RESV 7209 44 2491 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 3RD ARMY 3620-8TH AVE RESV 7210 49 2540 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 3RD ARMY 3620-8TH AVE RESV 7211 15 2555 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 3RD ARMY 3620-8TH AVE RESV 7212 32 2587 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 3RD ARMY 3620-8TH AVE RESV 7301 26 2613 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 3RD ARMY 3620-8TH AVE RESV 7302 33 2646 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 3RD ARMY 3620-8TH AVE RESV 7303 1 2647 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 3RD ARMY 3620-8TH AVE RESV 7304 0 2647 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 3RD ARMY 3620-8TH AVE RESV 7305 49 2696 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 3RD ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7306 48 2744 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 3RD ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7307 2 2746 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7308 7 2753 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7309 33 2786 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7310 35 2821 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7311 25 2846 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7312 12 2858 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7401 4 2862 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7402 15 2877 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7403 29 2906 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7404 0 2906 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7405 29 2935 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7409 0 3030 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7410 9 3039 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7411 15 3054 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7412 1 3055 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7501 4 3059 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7502 4 3063 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7503 10 3073 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7504 7 3080 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7505 13 3093 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7506 13 3106 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7507 11 3117 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7509 11 3153 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7510 12 3165 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7511 30 3195 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV 7512 21 3216 W8CQAA 121ST ARCOM 1ST ARMY BIRMINGHAM RESV
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