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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17560
The Army purchased this helicopter 0668
Total flight hours at this point: 00001902
Date: 02/04/70
Accident case number: 700204241
Unit: 189 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Pleiku in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 65632
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 HIGH DD
CP W1 CALLISTER TC
CE E4 SAWYER SJ
G E4 KELLEY PH
Passengers:
UNK, LCO, G;
Accident Summary:
UH-1H AIRCRAFT 67-17560 HAD RETURNED FROM A UY-2 MISSION AND THE CREWCHIEF REQUESTED THAT THE PILOT PARK THE AIRCRAFT IN THE 189TH AVN CO (ASLT HEL) WASH RACK. AS 560 APPROACHED THE WASH RACK, THE CREW NOTED THAT THERE WAS A UH-1H AIRCRAFT. 68-16462 SITTING IN SUCH A POSITION THAT BOTH THE WASH RACK AND THE ADJOINING REVETMENT WERE INACCESSIBLE TO OTHER AIRCRAFT. WO-1 HIGH SET 560 DOWN AND CALLED 189TH OPERATIONS WHICH SENT OUT A PILOT AND CO-PILOT TO MOVE 462. SP/4'S SQWYER AND KELLY, THE CREWCHIEF AND GUNNER, RESPECTIVELY OF 560, WENT OVER TO 462 AND ASSISTED WO-1 CRAIG DOBSON AND WO-1 MICHAEL RENFROE IN MOVING 462 INTO THE ADJOINING REVETMENT. AFTER 462 WAS IN THE REVETMENT AND ENGINE HAD BEEN ROLLED BACK TO FLIGHT IDLE, SP/4'S SAWYER AND KELLY RETURNED TO 560. WO-1 HIGH THEN BROUGHT 560 UP LIGHT ON IT'S SKIDS AND PUSHED THE CYCLIC INTO THE FORWARD POSITION TO GROUND TAXI INTO THE WASH RACK. AT THIS TIME WO-1 HIGH STATED THAT THE CYCLIC WAS BINDING. AS THE AIRCRAFT MOVED FORWARD, SP/4 SAWYER INFORMED WO-1 HIGH THAT THEY WERE GETTING CLOSE TO THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES OF 462 ON THE LEFT. SP/4 KELLY INFORMED WO-1 HIGH THAT HE HAD SUFFICIENT ROOM ON THE RIGHT AND CLEARED HIM TO MOVE RIGHT. WO-1 HIGH THEN REDUCED COLLECTIVE TO STOP HIS FORWARD MOVEMENT AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES OF BOTH AIRCRAFT MESHED. WO-1 HIGH ADDED THAT WHEN HE HAD REDUCED COLLECTIVE, THE CYCLIC HELD ITSELF FAST IN THE FORWARD POSITION.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17560
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 0668.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6806 0 0 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 90 90 3261 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 65 155 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 0 155 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 144 299 3326 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 100 399 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 117 516 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 106 622 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 105 727 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 118 845 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 117 962 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 128 1090 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 67 1157 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 74 1231 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 142 1373 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 91 1464 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 141 1605 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 99 1704 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 102 1806 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 81 1887 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 15 1902 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 0 1902 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7004 0 1902 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7005 0 1902 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7006 0 1902 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7007 0 1902 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7008 0 1902 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7009 0 1902 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7010 0 1902 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7011 0 1902 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7012 0 1902 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7101 0 1902 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 7102 0 1902 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 7103 0 1902 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7104 0 1902 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7105 0 1902 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
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Printed from databases on: 04/02/99
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