ON THE AFTERNOON OF 2 AUG 69, AIRCRAFT WAS ASSIGNED TO THE MISSION OF EXTRACTING A LONG RANGE PATROL TEAM. THE CREW CONSITED OF AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, CIPILOT, CREW CHIEF AND DOOR GUNNER, AND LRP ADVISOR. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PHAN THIET AT APPROXIMATELY 1510 HRS. THE FLIGHT TO THE AREA WHERE THE EXTRACTION WAS TO BE MADE WAS NORMAL. WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE AREA, THE LRP ADVISOR LOCATED THE PICK-UP ZONE, AND POINTED IT OUT TO THE CREW. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER PERFORMED A HIGH RECON OF THE PZ, BY ORBITING THE AREA ONCE. HE SELECTED HIS APPROACH PATH INTO THE PZ AND BEGAN HIS DESCNET. THE AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS WERE CHECKED AND EVERYTHING WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE APPROACH PATH INTO THE PZ LEAD DIRECTLY BETWEEN TWO TALL TREES. THE SPACE BETWEEN THE TREES WAS BERELY SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO PASS SAFELY. THE CREW HAD BEEN TO CLEAR THE AIRCRAFT ON THE APPROACH INTO THE PZ BY WO1 OPPERT PRIOR TO THE DESCENT. THE APPROACH INTO THE PZ WAS STEEP AND THE AIRSPEED HAD DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN KNOTS AS THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT PASSED THE TREES. JUST AS THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS PASSING THROUGH THE TREES; THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED GUST OF WIND. THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS BLOWN SLIGHLY TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE TAIL ROTOR TO STRIKE THE TREE. A RIPPING SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER IMMEDIATELY REDUCED THE COLLECTIVE PITCH AND ROLLED THE THROTTLE OFF THE FLIGHT IDLE POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED TO THE GROUND AND CAME TO REST UP RIGHT ON ITS SKIDS. DURING THE CRASH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES HAD HIT AN EIGHT INCH TREE AND CHOPPED IT OFF TO WITHIN FIVE FEET OF THE GROUND.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17332
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 0368.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6803 47 47 2068 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 37 84 2068 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 44 128 2068 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 0 128 2068 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 0 128 2068 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 65 193 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 0 193 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 0 193 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 0 193 WADPT0 UNIT NOT KNOWN VIETNAM RVN 6812 31 224 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6901 41 265 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6902 0 265 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6903 0 265 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6904 4 269 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 269 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6906 0 269 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6907 75 344 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6908 9 353 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 0 353 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 0 353 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 0 353 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 92 445 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 112 557 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 131 688 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 119 807 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 140 947 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 97 1044 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 81 1125 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 83 1208 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 68 1276 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 33 1309 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 101 1410 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 44 1454 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 0 1454 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 0 1454 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7102 0 1454 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7103 0 1454 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7104 0 1454 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7105 0 1454 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7106 3 1457 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7107 13 1470 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7108 61 1531 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7109 20 1551 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7110 14 1565 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7111 11 1576 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7112 2 1578 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7201 19 1597 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7202 19 1616 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7203 24 1640 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7204 12 1652 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7205 0 1652 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7206 34 1686 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7207 17 1703 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7208 5 1708 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7209 17 1725 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7210 2 1727 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7211 18 1745 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7212 11 1756 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7301 0 1756 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7302 3 1759 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7303 30 1789 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7304 23 1812 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7305 26 1838 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7306 11 1849 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7307 6 1855 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7308 11 1866 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7309 14 1880 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7310 16 1896 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7311 28 1924 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7312 0 1924 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7401 1 1925 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7402 1 1926 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7403 1 1927 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7404 0 1927 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7405 0 1927 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7409 0 1927 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT 5TH ARMY CORPUS CHRISTI AMC 7410 25 1952 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 24 1976 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 22 1998 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 13 2011 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 13 2024 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 33 2057 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 17 2074 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 19 2093 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 20 2113 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 8 2121 WUBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 11 2137 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 3 2140 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 10 2150 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 4 2154 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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