Helicopter UH-1H 67-18571

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-18571
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00001242
Date: 09/28/70
Accident case number: 700928231 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 173 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Bong Son in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 4 . . Passengers = 0
costing 244345
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC W2 THOMAS KA
P O3 HUNTER DA
CE E4 CRAWFORD LA
G E3 JENSEN DW

Accident Summary:

THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAKING A PINNACLE TAKEOFF FROM A LANDING ZONE COORDINATES BR933893, AND EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING WEST THEN TURNED SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AND FOLLOWED THE CONTOUR OF THE MOUNTAINS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING 150 DEGREES WHEN IT STARTED STRIKING TREES IN A RAVINE AT THE BASE OF THE PINNACLE. THE AIRCRAFT SWUNG AROUND TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A RIDGE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ALL COMPONENTS. THE TRANSMISSIONS WAS THROWN FORWARD BUT REMAINED IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE CABIN'S ROOF WAS SMASHED DOWNWARD BUT WAS SUPPORTED TO SOME EXTENT BY A CONSOLE WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE TAILBOOM WAS TWISTED TO THE RIGHT AND DOWN.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-18571
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 1068.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6810   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6811   0    0 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  40   40 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  60  100 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  28  128 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  61  189 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  38  227 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  39  266 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  45  311 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907   0  311 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  59  370 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909 100  470 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910 100  570 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911   0  570 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  77  647 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  37  684 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  71  755 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  41  796 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  86  882 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  46  928 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  43  971 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007 107 1078 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  82 1160 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  82 1242 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN

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