Helicopter
UH-1H 67-17376

Crew Members:
AC O2 MORGAN CR

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 67-17376
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00001476
Date: 11/15/69
Unit: B/229 AVN
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XT837514
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database.
Also: OPERA (Operations Report)
Loss to Inventory

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 67-17376
Date: 06/15/70
Accident case number: 700615171 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: B/229 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Dau Tieng in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 4 . . Passengers = 0
costing 249345
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 STANTON RE
P W1 SPURLOCK JF
CE E4 WILSON D
G E4 DAMDREA F

Accident Summary:

AIRCRAFT 67-17376 WAS FLYING A LOG MISSION FOR THE 2/8TH CAV OUT
OF PHOUC VINH, RVN. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLYING FOR 11 HOURS
WHEN THE CREW AND AIRCRAFT WERE RELEASED FROM THEIR MISSION.
AT 1700 HOURS THE AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED AT PHOUC VINH AND HEADED
DIRECTLY TO DAU TIENG WHERE CO B, 229TH AHB IS LOCATED.
DURING THE COURSE OF THE DAY THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN WORKING
CONTINUOUSLY IN WHICH THERE WHERE MANY AREAS THAT HOVER DOWNS
FROM 200 FEET TO 100 FEET HAD TO BE DONE TO GET RESUPPLIES
TO THE GROUND TROOPS.

THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE DAY WAS REPORTED NOT TO HAVE ANY
MALFUNCTIONS OR LOSS OF POWER. ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF PHOUC VINH
IN ROUTE TO DAU TIENG AT 1800 FEET AGL THE ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR
LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURES INCREASED FROM 90
DEGREES TO 95 DEGREES AND THE EGT WAS ABOUT 580 DEGREES,
THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING SOUND FROM
THE ENGINE, THE AIRCRAFT SHUTTERED AND THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS
FLUCTUATED. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER REDUCED PITCH TO TAKE STRAIN
AWAY FROM THE ENGINE. THE INSTRUMENTS RETURNED TO NORMAL.

A FEW SECONDS LATER ANOTHER LOUD BANGING SOUND OCCURRED,
THE AIRCRAFT SHUTTERED AGAIN AT 1200 FEET ALTITUDE AND THE
INSTRUMENTS FLUCTUATED AGAIN. THE ENGINE RPM BEGAN DETERIORATING
AND THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ENTERED AUTOROTATION. DURING
AUTOROTATION THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER TRIED ROLLING ON THE ENGINE
BUT DID NOT SUCCEED. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER INCREASED HIS AIRSPEED
FROM 80 KNOTS TO 100 KNOTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REACH THE FORCE
LANDING AREA. MR. STANTON SAW HE COULD NOT MAKE THE AREA,
SO HE FLARED AT THE TREE TOPS TO REDUCE AIRSPEED AND PULLED
IN PITCH IN AN ATTEMPT TO DECREASE HIS RATE OF DESCENT BEFORE
IMPACTING WITH THE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED AND LETTLED TO THE
GROUND FROM TOPS OF THE TREES (APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET) ON THE
EDGE OF THE CLEAR AREA THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WAS TRYING TO REACH.

THE CREW EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT AND ANOTHER SHIP HEARING THEIR
MAY DAY CALL PICKED THE CREW UP. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER SUSTAINED
ABRASIONS ON THE LEFT LEG. THE PILOT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED JAW,
FRACTURED RIGHT ARM AND FRACTURED HIP. CREW CHIEF RECEIVED
ABDOMEN INJURIES AND GUNNER HAD FRACTURED RIBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE
AND HIS LEFT HIP WAS FRACTURED.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 67-17376
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   2    2 9221   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL   4TH ARMY
6804  18   20 3261   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH       AVCOM
6805  45   65 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL   4TH ARMY
6806 132  197 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL   4TH ARMY
6807  78  275 3261   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC
6808  83  358 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6809  25  383 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6810   0  383 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6811 106  489 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6812 105  594 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6901  94  688 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6902   0  688 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6903   0  688 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS   VIETNAM                     RVN
6904  73  761 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6905 123  884 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6906  95  979 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6907 179 1158 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6908  43 1201 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6909  66 1267 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6910  83 1350 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6911 126 1476 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6912  30 1506 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7001  98 1604 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7002 112 1716 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7003  93 1809 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7004 130 1939 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7005  98 2037 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN