Helicopter UH-1H 68-15539

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15539
The Army purchased this helicopter 0469
Total flight hours at this point: 00000378
Date: 05/13/70
Accident case number: 700513221
Unit: HHC 17 CAG
The station for this helicopter was Nha Trang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 32033
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P O3 MENING DB
CP O3 LYONS WH
CE E4 ASH J
G E4 WARMUTH K

Accident Summary:

AIRCRAFT NUMBER 68-15539 DEPARTED RUNWAY 23, NHA TRANG AFB, AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 HOURS (LOCAL) ON 13 MAY 1970. AFTER TAKE-OFF, IT MADE A RIGHT TURN AND AFTER CROSSING THE EXTENSION OF RUNWAY 30, STARTED A CLIMB TO APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET MSL, APPROXIMATELY 1.5 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH OF NHA TRANG AFB ON A HEADING OF 355 DEGREES, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED. AT THIS TIME , AUTOROTATION WAS ENTERED, AND A LANDING WAS MADE TO A SMALL ISLAND. THE AIRCRAFT FIRST CONTACTED THE GROUND IN A POSITION SUCH THAT THE STINGER WAS OVER THE WATER RATHER THAN THE GROUND AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE DESCENT OF THE TAIL BOOM WAS NOT STOPPED BY THE STINGER, BUT RATHER BY THE TAIL BOOM ITSELF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TAIL BOOM. AFTER INITIAL CONTACTCONTACT WITH THE GROUND, THE AIRCRAFT APPARENTLY BOUNCED ONCE AND STOPPED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15539
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 0469.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6904   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6905   0    0 3300   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6906   0    0 3300   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6907   0    0 3300   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6908  43   43 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  44   87 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  50  137 WDC1AA HHC 17CAG 17AVN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  22  159 WDC1AA HHC 17CAG 17AVN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  39  198 WDC1AA HHC 17CAG 17AVN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  53  251 WDC1AA HHC 17CAG 17AVN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  33  284 WDC1AA HHC 17CAG 17AVN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  39  323 WDC1AA HHC 17CAG 17AVN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  48  371 WDC1AA HHC 17CAG 17AVN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005   7  378 WDC1AA HHC 17CAG 17AVN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  13  391 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  85  476 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  70  546 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009   0  546 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

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