Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15326
The Army purchased this helicopter 0169
Total flight hours at this point: 00000887
Date: 09/14/1970
Accident case number: 700914101
Unit: 68 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Binh Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 75592
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P X1 TRI VH
IP O1 PENNOCK TW
Accident Summary:
AT ABOUT 1415 HOURS, 14 SEPTEMBER 1970, 2LT PENNOCK WAS ADMINISTERING A CHECKRIDE TO 2LT TRI. THEY WERE IN TRAFFIC AN HOUR DOING NORMAL APPROACHES AND LANDINGS, AUTOROTATIONS, AND FINALLY SIMULATED ANTI-TORQUE FAILURES. A SIMULATED ANT-TORQUE FAILURE, LEFT PEDAL FULLY APPLIED, WAS DEMONSTRATED AND ONE ATTEMPTED UNSUCCESSFULLY BY THE PILOT. THE IP MADE A RECOVERY AND EXPLAINED THE MANUEVER AGAIN. ON A SECOND TRY, THE PILOT WAS REACTING SATISFACTORILY AND THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE GROUND, AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE, THE RIGHT SKID STRUCK THE GROUND FIRST. THE AIRCRAFT HAD FORWARD GROUNDRUN, AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT TO A HOVER THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE LEFT SIDE, WHERE THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SETTLED ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE TAIL BOOM WAS SEVERED AND MAJOR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15326
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 0169.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6901 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6902 0 0 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6903 38 38 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 89 127 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 120 247 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 103 350 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 105 455 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 103 558 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 96 654 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 151 805 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 66 871 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 0 871 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 0 871 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 0 871 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 7003 0 871 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7004 0 871 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7005 0 871 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7006 0 871 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7007 0 871 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7008 4 875 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7009 12 887 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7010 0 887 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN
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Printed from databases on: 07/04/2000
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