During a practice autorotation, the pitch was pulled too slowly
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02009
The Army purchased this helicopter 0563
Total flight hours at this point: 00003421
Date: 09/30/68
Incident number: 680930251ACD Accident case number: 680930251 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: B/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Camp Evans in South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YD365365
Number killed in accident = 2 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 428188
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:
P 1LT LAZICKI RONALD WAYNE KIA
P WO1 MCPHAIL FRANKLIN LLOYD KIA
CE E5 WICKANDER JE
Accident Summary:
At 0200 hours, 30 September 1968, 009 departed Camp Evans POL to conduct a mortar patrol mission in the vicinity of LZ Nancy. A few minutes after take off, at 500 feet altitude the aircraft went IFR in clouds and rain. There is an unsubstantiated report that the pilot attempted to obtain radar assistance at that time. Very soon thereafter the pilot lost control of the aircraft and observed its entry into a steep dive. He recovered from this dive with "g" forces sufficient to cause at least the crew chief to black out. Shortly after leveling off from the dive, the aircraft struck a steep hillside deep in a river canyon. The pilots both died in their seats. The crew chief regained consciousness some time after the crash. He was still strapped in his seat. The aircraft had slid down the hill into the creek after impact and the cabin was filled with water. He unbuckled his seat belt and swam clear of the aircraft. He laid beside the creek for approximately 18 hours awaiting rescue. He was finally evacuated at 1830 hours. The following day a team of infantrymen repelled into the area, cut a small LZ, extracted the bodies and destroyed the aircraft and weapons systems in place
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
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The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-02009
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0563.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 42 2269 WDE9AA 34 GEN SPT GP VIETNAM RVN 6611 62 2331 WDE9AA 34 GEN SPT GP VIETNAM RVN 6612 19 2350 WDE9AA 34 GEN SPT GP VIETNAM RVN 6701 0 2350 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6702 0 2350 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6703 0 2350 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6704 0 2350 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6705 0 2350 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6706 0 2350 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6707 1 2351 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6708 0 2351 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6709 0 2351 3300 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 103 2454 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6711 95 2549 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6712 119 2668 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6801 78 2746 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 97 2843 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6803 65 2908 WAG7EA BTRYE82ART 1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6804 37 2945 3261 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 96 3041 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 101 3142 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 61 3203 3261 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 103 3306 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6809 115 3421 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN
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Printed from databases on: 02/21/99
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