6717711

Helicopter 67-17711

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17711
The Army purchased this helicopter 0868
Total flight hours at this point: 00000955
Date: 06/02/69
Accident case number: 690602201
Unit: 48 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Cam Ranh Bay in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 61000

Crew Members:
P W1 EHRET RM
IP W1 WEILER SL

Accident Summary:

THE AIRCRAFT HAD THE MISSION OF PROVIDING CHECK RIDES FOR THE AVIATORS OF THE 48TH AVIATION COMPANY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PREFLIGHTED THAT AFTERNOON BY THE IP AND FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE 48TH AREA ABOUT 1445 HOURS AND ARRIVED 5 MINUTES LATER AT BUFFALO FLATS WHICH IS THE AREA DESIGNATED BY THE 48TH FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING CHECK RIDES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR, DURING THIS TIME THE IP AND P ACCOMPLISHED ALMOST ALL THE MANUEVERS OUTLINED FOR THEM TO DO. THE IP BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 1550 HOURS DEMONSTRATING A MAXIMUM GLIDE AUTOROTATION. THEN HE COMPLETED TWO OF THESE SUCCESSFULLY. NEAR THE END OF THE THIRD DEMONSTRATION THE IP REALIZED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO FALL SHORT OF THE AREA. AT THIS TIME HE INITIATED A POWER RECOVERY. HE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. IT WAS THEN THAT THE IP MADE THE DECISION TO TRY AND USE WHAT RPM AND AIRSPEED HE HAD TO STILL TRY AND MAKE THE AREA. THIS FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A RICE PADDY SHORT OF THE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED FOR A FEW FEET AND THEN STRUCK A DIKE WHICH THREW THE AIRCRAFT INTO A LEFT SPIN. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND AGAIN AT THE EDGE OF THE RICE PADDY. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED INTO THE AIR AND SPUN TO THE LEFT ONCE AGAIN. THE AORCRAFT CAME TO REST WITHOUT TURNING OVER ON SOLID GROUND AND FACING APPROXIMATELY 180 FROM THE DIRECTION OF APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND ALL PERSONNEL GOT OUT. THE CRASH RESCUE VEHICLE WAS AT THE SIGHT IMMEDIATELY. THERE. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE. THE CREW WAS TAKEN TO THE 48TH DISPENSARY.

 


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17711
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 0868.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6808   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6809  90   90 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810 128  218 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  30  248 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  98  346 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901 112  458 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902 127  585 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903 121  706 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904 112  818 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905 137  955 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906   0  955 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907   0  955 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6908   0  955 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6909   0  955 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6910   0  955 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6911   0  955 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6912   4  959 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7001   0  959 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  76 1035 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  78 1113 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004 100 1213 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005 129 1342 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  65 1407 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  61 1468 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008 103 1571 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009 100 1671 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010 101 1772 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  91 1863 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  89 1952 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  80 2032 WDUYAA 192 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  98 2130 WDUYAA 192 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103 113 2243 WDUYAA 192 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  97 2340 WDUYAA 192 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  94 2434 WDUYAA 192 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  62 2496 WDUYAA 192 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107 109 2605 WDUYAA 192 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  60 2665 WDUYAA 192 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109 143 2808 WDUYAA 192 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  37 2845 WDUYAA 192 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111 100 2945 WDUYAA 192 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112  88 3033 WDUYAA 192 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201  13 3046 WC5EAA 608 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202   0 3046 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7203   0 3046 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7204   0 3046 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7205   0 3046 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7206   1 3047 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7207  26 3073 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7208   8 3081 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       6TH ARMY      
7209  51 3132 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       6TH ARMY      
7210   2 3134 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       6TH ARMY      
7211   0 3134 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       6TH ARMY      
7212   0 3134 W12K9C 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       6TH ARMY     
7301   0 3134 W12K9C 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       6TH ARMY     
7302   0 3134 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM      
7303   0 3134 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM      
7304   0 3134 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM      
7305   0 3134 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7306  24 3158 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7307  32 3190 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7308  41 3231 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7309  12 3243 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7310  28 3271 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7311  33 3304 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7312  13 3317 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7401  15 3332 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7402  19 3351 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7403  36 3387 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7404  45 3432 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7405  24 3456 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7409  42 3579 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7410  45 3624 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7411  34 3658 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7412  37 3695 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7501  16 3711 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7502  13 3724 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7503  21 3745 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7504  25 3770 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7505  17 3787 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7506  13 3800 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7507  25 3825 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7509  11 3837 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7510   8 3845 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7511   8 3853 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7512   6 3859 W1EMAA USAREUR SS DET   GERMANY                     EUROPE

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Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870


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