6816079
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16079
The Army purchased this helicopter 0769
Total flight hours at this point: 00002116
Date: 07/28/71
Accident case number: 710728041
Unit: 48 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Marble Mountain in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 2
costing 53507
Crew Members:
AC W1 CHALK JW
P O2 PALUMBO AA
CE E4 CHERRY MW
G E3 COLLINS ML
Passengers:
UNKNOWN, PAX, G; O4 CF MITTAG, LCO, G;
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT ^68-16079^ HAD BEEN FLYING ROUTINE RESUPPLY MISSIONS FOR THE 196TH LIGHT INFANTRY BRIGADE. THEY LANDED AT HILL 65 (LZ RAWHIDE) TO REFUEL. AFTER REFUELING THEY PREPARED FOR TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS POINTED SOUTH WITH WINDS FROM THE WEST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PICKED UP TO A HOVER AND A TURN WAS INITIATED TO ALIGN THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE WIND FOR TAKEOFF. THE CREW REPORTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION FOLLOWED BY THE AIRCRAFT SPINNING VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT. A CREW MEMBER, DOOR GUNNER, RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT, STATED HE SAW A PONCHO LINER FROM A NEARBY GUARD BUNKER PICKED UP BY THE ROTOR WASH OF THE AIRCRAFT AND BLOW ONTO THE TAIL ROTOR. THE PONCHO LINER BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE TAIL ROTOR CAUSING THE RESULTANT SEPARATION OF THE 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX, TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY AND VERTICAL FIN DRIVESHAFT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WAS FORCED NOT TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE HOVERING AUTOROTATION BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF THE AIRCRAFT FALLING DOWN THE STEEP SLOPES OF THE PINNACLE THE LZ WAS ON. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ELECTED TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT TO THE CENTER OF THE LZ BEFORE EXECUTING THE HOVERING AUTOROTATION. WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ROLLED OFF THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SPIN AND WAS STILL SPINNING WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE CENTER OF THE LZ.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16079
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 0769.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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