61st Assault Helicopter Company
Lucky Star · Starblazers · Vietnam 1967–1972
SEVEN TROOPS WERE LOADED IN LZ & A SATISFACTORY HOVER CHECK WAS PERFORMED UPON TAKEOFF MAXIMUM POWER WAS UTILIZED AND BEST DEPARTURE PATH. THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO TOTALLY CLEAR ALL OBSTACLES RESULTING IN A BLADE STRIKE\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16311
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0969
Total flight hours at this point:
00002596
Date: 05/24/72
Accident case number: 720524081
Unit: 48
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Marble Mountain in
Number killed
in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 821
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 HORES CE
P O2 WILLIAMS JW
Accident Summary:
ATTEMPTING TO TAKE-OFF FROM THE GROUND AT A DUSTY PAD, IFR CONDITIONS WERE ENCOUNTERED, NOT HAVING ENOUGH POWER TO CLIMB OUT A TOUCHDOWN WAS ATTEMPTED WITH A RUNNING LANDING THE RESULT. DUE TO FORWARD MOTION A TOUCHDOWN, CROSSTUBES BENT AFT AND WERE BROKEN AT THE SKID MOUNTS. SKIDS WERE BENT AFTER AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16311
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0969
Total flight hours at this point:
00002644
Date: 07/09/72
Accident case number: 720709021 Total loss or
fatality Accident
Unit: 48 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Marble
Mountain in
Number killed in accident = 1 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers =
1
costing 650
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 CECIL DE
P O2 LUCK LE
Passengers:
X1 UNK, UNK, A;
Accident Summary:
ON SHORT FINAL TO A PINNACLE, ENGINE RPM STARTED TO DECAY. AC ELECTED TO TRY FOR THE PINNACLE. AT APPROXIMATELY 5800 RPM, ANTI-TORQUE CONTROL WAS LOST. AS THE ACFT STARTED TURNING TO THE RIGHT THE AC ROLLED THE THROTTLE OFF AND PERFORMED A HOVERING AUTO. ACFT LANDED HARD, BREAKING ACFT. CROSS TUBE AND BENDING RIGHT FORWARD SKID. RIGHT SYNCRONIZED ELEVATOR STRUCK A BUNKER. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED TO CREW. UPON TOUCHDOWN MAIN ROTOR STRUCK AND KILLED AN ARVN OF THE SUPPORTED UNIT.\\
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number
68-16311
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 0969.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6909 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 6910 13 13 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 168 181 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 112 293 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 117 410 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 145 555 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 116 671 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 55 726 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 143 869 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 115 984 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 86 1070 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 113 1183 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 142 1325 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 86 1411 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 0 1411 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 2 1413 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7101 43 1456 WG20AA F TRP 8TH CAV VIETNAM RVN 7102 45 1501 WG20AA F TRP 8TH CAV VIETNAM RVN 7103 36 1537 WG20AA F TRP 8TH CAV VIETNAM RVN 7104 70 1607 WG20AA F TRP 8TH CAV VIETNAM RVN 7105 82 1689 WG20AA F TRP 8TH CAV VIETNAM RVN 7106 73 1762 WG20AA F TRP 8TH CAV VIETNAM RVN 7107 74 1836 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP VIETNAM RVN 7108 121 1957 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP VIETNAM RVN 7109 96 2053 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP VIETNAM RVN 7110 14 2067 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP VIETNAM RVN 7111 91 2158 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP VIETNAM RVN 7112 52 2210 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP VIETNAM RVN 7201 46 2256 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7202 89 2345 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7203 79 2424 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7204 96 2520 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7205 76 2596 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7206 16 2612 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7207 32 2644 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7208 0 2644 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7209 0 2644 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7210 0 2644 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 0 2644 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 0 2644 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7301 0 2644 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7302 0 2644 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7303 0 2644 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7304 0 2644 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7305 0 2644 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7306 0 2644 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7307 0 2644 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7308 0 2644 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7309 25 2669 W065AA HQ FT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FT RITCHIE STRATCOM 7310 19 2688 W065AA HQ FT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FT RITCHIE COM CMD 7311 24 2712 W065AA HQ FT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FT RITCHIE COM CMD 7312 4 2716 W065AA HQ FT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FT RITCHIE COM CMD 7401 9 2725 W065AA HQ FT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FT RITCHIE COM CMD 7402 20 2745 W065AA HQ FT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FT RITCHIE COM CMD 7403 32 2777 W065AA HQ FT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FT RITCHIE COM CMD 7404 35 2812 W065AA HQ FT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FT RITCHIE COM CMD 7405 31 2843 W065AA HQ FT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FT RITCHIE COM CMD 7409 5 2884 W065AA HQ FT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FT RITCHIE COM CMD 7410 27 2911 W065AA HQ FT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FT RITCHIE COM CMD 7411 2 2913 W065AA HQ FORT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FORT RITCHIE COM CMD 7412 12 2925 W065AA HQ FORT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FORT RITCHIE COM CMD 7501 8 2933 W065AA HQ FORT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FORT RITCHIE COM CMD 7502 28 2961 W065AA HQ FORT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FORT RITCHIE COM CMD 7503 17 2978 W065AA HQ FORT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FORT RITCHIE COM CMD 7504 10 2988 W065AA HQ FORT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FORT RITCHIE COM CMD 7505 21 3009 W065AA HQ FORT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FORT RITCHIE COM CMD 7506 20 3029 W065AA HQ FORT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FORT RITCHIE COM CMD 7507 2 3031 W065AA HQ FORT RITCHIE 1ST ARMY FORT RITCHIE COM CMD 7509 41 3105 W0ZQAN LIBBY AAF 6TH ARMY FORT HUACHUCA COM CMD 7510 24 3129 W0ZQAN LIBBY AAF 6TH ARMY FORT HUACHUCA COM CMD 7511 0 3129 W0ZQAN LIBBY AAF 6TH ARMY FORT HUACHUCA COM CMD 7512 0 3129 W0ZQAN LIBBY AAF 6TH ARMY FORT HUACHUCA COM CMD
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