The aircraft commander made an attempt to get over wires by flaring the aircraft, but failed. The wire cut into the top of the cabin. The pilot made a good autorotation without damage.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15198
The Army purchased this helicopter 0867
Total flight hours at this point: 00000388
Date: 05/17/69
Accident case number: 690517121 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: HHC/4/77 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 224415
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 O2 PULLIAM JB
P W1 WILKES EH
CE E5 SINOR JM
G E4 SMITH LR
Passengers:
UNK UNK, LCO, G;
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM CAMP EAGLE TO OPERATION LAMAR PLAINS ON A DIRECT SUPPORT MISSION. BETWEEN 1330 HOURS AND 1345 HOURS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING AT 3500 FEET MSL ABOVE DA NANG BAY. ^1LT PULLIAM^ WAS FLYING AT THE TIME THE ENGINE HAD A FLAME OUT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION FROM THE INSTRUMENTS THAT THE ENGINE WOULD QUIT. AFTER LOWERING THE COLLECTIVE AND STARTING AN AUTOROTATION, ^1LT PULLIAM^ TURNED THE AIRCRAFT OVER TO ^WO1 WILKES^. AFTER AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO REGAIN THE N1 BY PLACING THE GOVERNOR SWITCH INTO EMERGENCY, ^1LT PULLIAM^ BEGAN TO MAKE MAY DAY CALLS. ^WO1 WILKES^ MADE A MINIMUM AIRSPEED AUTOROTATION INTO THE WATER. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED THE WATER, THEY JETTISONED THE FRONT DOORS AND ^WO1 WILKES^ ROLLED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT. ^1LT PULLIAM, WO1 WILKES^, AND ^SP4 SINOR^ EXITED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE LEFT SIDE AND ^SP4 SMITH^ EXITED THROUGH THE RIGHT SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED OVER. THE CREW WAS PICKED UP AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL SHIP (USS SANCTUARY) IN APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15198
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 0867.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6708 39 39 1596 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 23 62 1596 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 1 63 WDX6AA FTBUCKNR FLTDET OKINAWA RYIS 6711 23 86 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 0 86 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 0 86 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6802 0 86 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6803 0 86 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6804 0 86 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6805 2 88 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6806 0 88 2020 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 28 116 2027 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 7 123 2027 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 0 123 2027 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 8 131 WDX6AA UNIT NOT KNOWN VIETNAM RVN 6811 117 248 WFJ8AA UNIT NOT KNOWN VIETNAM RVN 6812 27 275 WFJ8AA A BTY 4BN 77ART VIETNAM RVN 6901 28 303 WFJ8AA A BTY 4BN 77ART VIETNAM RVN 6902 23 326 WFJ8AA UNIT NOT KNOWN VIETNAM RVN 6903 47 373 WFJ8AA 4BN 77 ARTY VIETNAM RVN 6904 15 388 WFJ8T0 UNIT NOT KNOWN VIETNAM RVN
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