Helicopter UH-1H 67-17452

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17452
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00000855
Date: 01/19/69
Accident case number: 690119071
Unit: 170 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Camp Holloway in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 118802
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 STANLEY JL
P W1 MARMOLL JR

Accident Summary:

 THE FLIGHT WAS RETURNING TO ^CAMP HOLLOWAY^ AFTER COMPLETING THE LAST MISSION FOR THAT DAY. AT APPROXIMATELY ^1805 HOURS^ AFTER ENTERING A LEFT DOWNWIND IN THE ^CAMP HOLLOWAY^ TRAFFIC PATTERN, ^MR. MARMOLL^ BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION IN THE CONTROLS, AT WHICH TIME HE GAVE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO ^1LT STANLEY^, WHO BEGAN TO LOSE RPM. AT THIS POINT ^1LT STANLEY^ THOUGHT HE WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ^1LT STANLEY^ ENTERED AUTOROTATION AT APPROXIMATELY 150-200 FEET, TOO LOW TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL 180 DEG AUTOROTATION HE INITIATED HIS FLARE DOWNWIND AT APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET AND PITCH-PULL WAS AT 10-15 FEET. ANY USABLE INFORMATION AT THE CRASH SITE WAS OBLITERATED BY THE RECOVERY CREW, AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED TO THE 170TH RAMP IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, HOWEVER THE DIRECTION OF IMPACT WAS DOWN-SLOPE. THE TAIL SKID HIT FIRST CAUSING THE MAIN ROTOR TO FLEX DOWN CHOPPING OFF THE TAIL BOOM AND PYLON AFT OF THE SYNCRONIZED ELEVATORS. THE AIRCRAFT HIT HARD ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD CAUSING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TO FOLD AFT AND BREAK THE SKIDS OFF THE CROSS TUBES.\\


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17452
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 0468.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6804   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6805   0    0 3300   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6806  65   65 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  97  162 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808 111  273 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809 131  404 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810 140  544 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811 115  659 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812 118  777 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  78  855 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902   0  855 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903   0  855 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR 
6904   0  855 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6905   0  855 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6906   0  855 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6907   0  855 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6908   0  855 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6909   0  855 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6910   0  855 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6911   0  855 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6912   0  855 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7001   0  862 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7002   0  866 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7003  10  876 W0VM4B POST SUPPLY      5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7004  15  891 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7005  10  901 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7006   7  908 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY      
7007  18  926 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7008  22  948 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7009  37  985 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7010 103 1088 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY        
7011  96 1184 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7012  65 1249 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7101  24 1273 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7102   0 1273 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7103  36 1309 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7104  34 1343 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7105  34 1377 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7106   0 1377 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7107  12 1389 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7108  19 1408 WAG9AA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY      
7109   0 1408 WAG9AA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY      
7110  37 1445 WAG9AA 356 TRANS CO     5TH ARMY   NORMAN           RESV         
7111   3 1448 WAG9AA 356 TRANS CO     5TH ARMY   NORMAN           RESV        
7112   8 1456 WAG9AA 356 TRANS CO     5TH ARMY   NORMAN           RESV        
7201  29 1485 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7202   2 1487 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7203   0 1487 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7204  26 1513 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7205   3 1516 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7206  13 1529 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7207  41 1570 WAG9AA HQ 1ST INF DIV   5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7208  12 1582 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO     5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY        
7209   2 1584 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO     5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7210  73 1657 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO     5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY        
7211  18 1675 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO     5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY        
7212  10 1685 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO     5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY        
7301  44 1729 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO     5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY        
7302  25 1754 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO     5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY        
7303   7 1761 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO     5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY       
7304  21 1782 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO     5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY        
7305  62 1844 WGPQAA 335TH HEL        5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY      
7306  12 1856 WGPQAA 335TH HEL        5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY      
7307   4 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7308   0 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7309   0 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7310   0 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7311   0 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7312   0 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7401   0 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7402   0 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7403   0 1860 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7404   4 1864 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7405   9 1873 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7409  16 1964 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7410  11 1975 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7411  18 1993 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7412   5 1998 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7501   5 2003 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7502  10 2013 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7503   6 2019 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7504  11 2030 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7505  20 2050 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7506  13 2063 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7507  21 2084 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7509   9 2105 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7510   5 2110 W0VM27 SUPPLY DIV DIO   6TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       FORSCOM         
7511   0 2110 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM          
7512   0 2110 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM            


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