Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09495
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0366
Total flight hours at this point:
00001319
Date: 12/07/68
Accident case number: 681207131
Unit: B/4 AVN
4 INF
The station for this helicopter was An Khe in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3471
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 DIXON BD
P W1 DAVIDSON JD
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WAS ABOUT TO TAKE OFF FOR LZ SUPPORT ON A COMBAT ASSAULT. DURING THE TAKE OFF PHASE, AS THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED TRANSITIONAL LIFT THE AC NOSED THE UH-1C GUNSHIP FORWARD TO EXPEDITE TRANSITIONAL LIFT AND TO GAIN AIRSPEED SO AS TO BE ABLE TO GAIN ALTITUDE BY AIRSPEED SHOULD IT BE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO AVOID THE UH-1H AIRCRAFT AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND THE PERSONNEL CROSSING THE RUNWAY. AS THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER NOSED HIS AIRCRAFT FORWARD IT FAILED TO GET SUFFICIENT LIFT AND THE M5 SYSTEM HOOKED ON THE PSP AND WAS DRIVEN BY THE FORWARD MOTION OF THE AIRCRAFT BACK UNDER THE AIRCRAFT BREAKING THE CHIN BUBBLES AND BENDING THE STRUCTURE MOUNTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLARED TO REMOVE THE SYSTEM FROM CONTACT WITH THE PSP AND WAS LANDED SAFELY TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY TO PERFORM A DAMAGE CHECK.\\
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number
65-09495
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 0366.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
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