Helicopter UH-1H 68-16190

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16190
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00001252
Date: 07/26/70
Accident case number: 700726081 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 68 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 6 . . Passengers = 2
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 W1 STAVE DG
P O2 HOLLOWAY GA
CE E5 VENT MJ
G E4 BODKIN JL

Passengers:
E8 RJ STERN, PAX, D; E6 HC NICHOLS, PAX, D;

Accident Summary:

THE FLIGHT BEGAN AT 1255 HOURS, 26 JULY 1970, AT SPARTAN HELIPORT. THEY REPORTED TO THE SOCCER FIELD CONTROL AT 1300 HOURS AND WERE TOLD TO REMAIN AT FLIGHT IDLE. AFTER TEN MINUTES SOCCER FIELD CONTROL TOLD ^MR. STAVE^ TO SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE SHUT DOWN THE CREW WENT TO THE III CORPS BRIEFING ROOM. AT 1345 HOURS THEY STARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PREPARED TO DEPART FOR SONG BE RVN. A CALL TO SPARTAN TOWER WAS MADE FOR DEPARTURE INSTRUCTIONS. ^MR. STAVE^ PICKED THE AIRCRAFT UP TO A HOVER, COMPLETED HIS HOVER CHECK, DID A PEDAL TURN AND FACED NORTH. ANOTHER CALL WAS THEN MADE TO SPARTAN TOWER FOR DEPARTURE CLEARANCE. SPARTAN AGAIN ADVISED THAT THE WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE AND OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT FIVE KNOTS. HE WAS CLEARED FOR A 330 DEGREE DEPARTURE. A PRE-TAKE OFF CHECK WAS COMPLETED BY LT HOLLOWAY AND HE REPORTED ALL INSTRUMENTS IN THE GREEN. THE DEPARTURE WAS THEN EXECUTED IN A NORMAL MANNER. AS THE AIRCRAFT REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF FIFTY TO SIXTY FEET THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. A DECELERATION WAS ENTERED IMMEDIATELY. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TAIL BOOM FIRST AND IT BROKE OFF. THE MAIN FUSELAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN A FORWARD MOTION AND IMPACTED HARD ON THE HEEL OF THE SKIDS. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROCK FORWARD AND UP ON ITS NOSE. AT THIS TIME THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND AND CAUSED THE FUSELAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN 180 DEGREES AND LAND INVERTED FACING SOUTH. ALL THE PERSONNEL ON THE AIRCRAFT EXITED AND WERE TAKEN TO THE DISPENSARY, EXCEPT ^MR. STAVE AND LT HOLLOWAY^ WHICH WERE FLOWN TO THE ^93RD EVAC HOSPITAL^ AT LONG BIEN, RVN.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16190
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 0869.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196908   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
196909  42   42 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
196910 131  173 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
196911 101  274 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
196912 128  402 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001 142  544 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002  83  627 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003 147  774 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004 122  896 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005 144 1040 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006 109 1149 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007 103 1252 WFQ8AA 165 TC DS 34 GP  VIETNAM                     RVN

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