Helicopter UH-1H 67-17273

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17273
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001570
Date: 06/15/69
Accident case number: 690615111 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 170 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Camp Holloway in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 4
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 JOHNSON C
P W1 PEPE GW
CE UNK SERNA PK
G UNK MARKMAN JH

Passengers:
UNK FOUR, PAX, G; UNK, PAX, G; UNK, PAX, G; UNK, PAX, G;

Accident Summary:

AT APPROXIMATELY 1350 ON 15 JUNE 69, AIRCRAFT 273 WAS ON A MISSION TO SWITCH RADIO TEAMS ON LZ ELIZABETH. THE PAD IS 6,200 FEET HIGH AND IS NORMALLY COVERED BY CLOUDS. THE WINDS WERE EXTREMELY VARIABLE AND FREQUENTLY CHANGE 180 DEGREES IN A MATTER OF SECOND. THE A/C HAD THE PEOPLE POP SMOKE SO HE COULD SET THE DIRECTION AND VELOCITY OF THE WIND. AT THE TIME IT WAS COMING OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST AT 8-5 KTS. AFTER LANDING AND PICKING UP FOUR PASSENGERS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS CHECKED AT A HOVER. IT REQUIRED 37-38 LBS. OF TORQUE TO MAINTAIN A HIGH HOVER. AT 6,200 FEET AND 20 DEGREES C., ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT IS APPROXIMATELY 8,400 LBS. AND ABOUT 39 LBS OF TORQUE ARE AVAILABLE (ACCORDING TO THE -10). IT IS ABOUT 35 METERS FROM THE PAD TO 40-50 FOOT OBSTRUCTIONS. THIS INDICATES THAT ADDITIONAL POWER HAD TO BE PULLED TO CLEAR THE OBSTRUCTIONS. NO ADDITIONAL CHECKS WERE MADE PRIOR TO TAKE-OFF. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED MOVING SOUTHEAST, THE RPM BLED TO ABOUT 6,500 WHICH INDICATES THAT ALL AVAILABLE POWER WAS BEING USED. ADDITIONAL POWER WAS REQUIRED TO CLEAR THE TREES. AT THIS POINT IT APPEARED THE AIRCRAFT WAS CAUGHT IN A SLIGHT DOWN DRAFT, AND HAD NO RESERVE POWER TO COPE WITH IT. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES AFTER ALL EFFECTIVE POWER WAS USED. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE. THERE WERE NO APPARENT MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17273
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 0268.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6802   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6803  96   96 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804 141  237 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805 116  353 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806  87  440 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807 109  549 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808 110  659 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809 123  782 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810 144  926 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  87 1013 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812 116 1129 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901 129 1258 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  77 1335 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903 106 1441 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  75 1516 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  54 1570 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

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