THE FLIGHT WAS RETURNING TO ^CAMP HOLLOWAY^ AFTER COMPLETING THE LAST MISSION FOR THAT DAY. AT APPROXIMATELY ^1805 HOURS^ AFTER ENTERING A LEFT DOWNWIND IN THE ^CAMP HOLLOWAY^ TRAFFIC PATTERN, ^MR. MARMOLL^ BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION IN THE CONTROLS, AT WHICH TIME HE GAVE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO ^1LT STANLEY^, WHO BEGAN TO LOSE RPM. AT THIS POINT ^1LT STANLEY^ THOUGHT HE WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ^1LT STANLEY^ ENTERED AUTOROTATION AT APPROXIMATELY 150-200 FEET, TOO LOW TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL 180 DEG AUTOROTATION HE INITIATED HIS FLARE DOWNWIND AT APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET AND PITCH-PULL WAS AT 10-15 FEET. ANY USABLE INFORMATION AT THE CRASH SITE WAS OBLITERATED BY THE RECOVERY CREW, AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED TO THE 170TH RAMP IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, HOWEVER THE DIRECTION OF IMPACT WAS DOWN-SLOPE. THE TAIL SKID HIT FIRST CAUSING THE MAIN ROTOR TO FLEX DOWN CHOPPING OFF THE TAIL BOOM AND PYLON AFT OF THE SYNCRONIZED ELEVATORS. THE AIRCRAFT HIT HARD ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD CAUSING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TO FOLD AFT AND BREAK THE SKIDS OFF THE CROSS TUBES.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17452
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 0468.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6804 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6805 0 0 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 65 65 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 97 162 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 111 273 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 131 404 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 140 544 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 115 659 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 118 777 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 78 855 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN 6902 0 855 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 0 855 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6904 0 855 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6905 0 855 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6906 0 855 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6907 0 855 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6908 0 855 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6909 0 855 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6910 0 855 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6911 0 855 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6912 0 855 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7001 0 862 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7002 0 866 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7003 10 876 W0VM4B POST SUPPLY 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7004 15 891 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7005 10 901 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7006 7 908 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7007 18 926 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7008 22 948 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7009 37 985 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7010 103 1088 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7011 96 1184 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7012 65 1249 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7101 24 1273 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7102 0 1273 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7103 36 1309 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7104 34 1343 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7105 34 1377 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7106 0 1377 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7107 12 1389 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7108 19 1408 WAG9AA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7109 0 1408 WAG9AA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7110 37 1445 WAG9AA 356 TRANS CO 5TH ARMY NORMAN RESV 7111 3 1448 WAG9AA 356 TRANS CO 5TH ARMY NORMAN RESV 7112 8 1456 WAG9AA 356 TRANS CO 5TH ARMY NORMAN RESV 7201 29 1485 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7202 2 1487 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7203 0 1487 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7204 26 1513 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7205 3 1516 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7206 13 1529 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7207 41 1570 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7208 12 1582 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7209 2 1584 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7210 73 1657 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7211 18 1675 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7212 10 1685 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7301 44 1729 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7302 25 1754 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7303 7 1761 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7304 21 1782 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7305 62 1844 WGPQAA 335TH HEL 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7306 12 1856 WGPQAA 335TH HEL 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 7307 4 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7308 0 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7309 0 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7310 0 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7311 0 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7312 0 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7401 0 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7402 0 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7403 0 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7404 4 1864 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7405 9 1873 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7409 16 1964 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7410 11 1975 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7411 18 1993 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7412 5 1998 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7501 5 2003 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7502 10 2013 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7503 6 2019 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7504 11 2030 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7505 20 2050 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7506 13 2063 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7507 21 2084 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7509 9 2105 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7510 5 2110 W0VM27 SUPPLY DIV DIO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 7511 0 2110 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7512 0 2110 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM
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Printed from databases on: 02/27/99
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