Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT WAS WORKING AS A LIFT SHIP. THE SHIP WAS TOPPED OFF WITH FUEL AT NEW PLEI DJERENG. AFTER WHICH THEY MOVED TO THE IOC PAD TO PICK UP A LOAD OF FIVE AMERICAN TROOPS WITH PACKS. IT WAS A TEN MINUTE FLIGHT TO THE LZ. THERE WERE TWO OTHER SHIPS AHEAD OF THEM. WO RAY WAS IN CONTACT WITH HIS HIGHER AS TO FURTHER ORDERS AS THEY WERE PAST THE NORMAL RELEASE TIME. HE WAS TOLD TO RETURN TO HOME BASE. WO RAY INFORMED THE GROUND COMMANDER THAT HE HAD BEEN TOLD TO RETURN TO HOME BASE. THE GROUND COMMANDER SAID THERE WERE MORE TROOPS TO BE MOVED. WO RAY SAID THAT IT COULD BE DONE. AT THIS POINT HE BEGAN HIS APPROACH TO THE LZ. WO RAY AND HIS CREW HAD MADE A NUMBER OF SORTIES INTO THE LZ ON THE 21ST OF OCTOBER. THERE HAD BEEN NO UNUSUAL PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED GOING IN THIS HOVER HOLE. THE LZ WAS THE AREA CUT OUT BY A 5,000 LB BOMB AND HAD 50-60 FOOT STUMPS IN IT. THEY AHD BEEN LANDING INTO A 45 DEGREE UP SLOPE. THESE STUMPS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY THE GROUND UNIT AS THE DAY PROGRESSED. THE AIRCRAFT THAT LANDED IN THE LZ JUST PRIOR TO WO RAY WAS OBSERVED TO EXPERIENCE SOME DIFFICULTIES. THE WEATHER WAS OVERCAST WITH LIGHT RAIN. THE WIND WAS COLM AND DA 6,000 FEET. WO RAY'S APPROACH INTO THE LZ WAS NORMAL UNTIL A RAPID DESCENT WAS NOTED WHERE UPON THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A 50 FOOT STUMP, FOLLOWED BY A MAIN ROTOR STRIKE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON ITS LEFT SIDE. CWO BLANCHARD SHUT OFF ALL SYSTEMS EXCEPT THE THROTTLE, AS IT WAS JAMMED. WO RAY, CWO BLANCHARD AND SP5 ULMSCHNIDER WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT UNAIDED. THE GUNNER WAS THROWN CLEAR.\\
This record was last updated on 09/20/98
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16094
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0769.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6907 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6908 0 0 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6909 18 18 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 96 114 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN 6911 0 114 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN 6912 0 114 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7001 0 114 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7002 0 114 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7003 0 114 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7004 0 114 W1D74F TR SCH SUB CMD T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7005 0 114 W1D74F TR SCH SUB CMD T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7006 0 114 W1D74F TR SCH SUB CMD T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7007 0 114 W1D74F TR SCH SUB CMD T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7008 0 114 W1D74F TR SCH SUB CMD T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7009 0 114 W1D74F TR SCH SUB CMD T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7010 0 114 W1D74F TR SCH SUB CMD T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7011 0 114 W1D74F TR SCH SUB CMD T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7012 0 114 W1D74F TR SCH SUB CMD T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7101 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7102 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7103 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7104 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7105 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7106 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7107 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7108 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7109 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7110 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7111 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7112 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7201 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7202 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7203 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7204 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7205 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7206 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7207 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7208 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7209 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7210 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7211 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7212 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7301 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7302 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7303 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7304 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7305 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7306 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH T SCHOOL FORT EUSTIS CONARCTS 7307 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7308 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7309 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7310 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7311 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7312 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7401 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7402 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7403 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7404 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7405 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7409 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7410 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7411 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7412 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7501 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7502 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7503 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7504 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7505 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7506 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7507 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7509 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7510 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7511 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS 7512 0 114 W1D74F USATSCH 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS TRADOCTS
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