Accident Summary:
ARMY AIRCRAFT ^68-16227^, UH-1H, WAS ASSIGNED A ROUTINE SUPPLY MISSION FOR REPUBLIC OF KOREA FORCES ON 29 JAN 72. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WAS ^CW2 DAVID GREENWELL^ AND THE CO-PILOT WAS ^WO1 DENNIS GILLENWATER^. THE CREW CONSISTED OF ^SP/4 KURT INT-HOUT,^ WHO WAS THE GUNNER, AND ^SP/5 PAUL DEAN^, WHO WAS THE CREW CHIEF. AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 HRS., 25 CASES OF C-RATIONS AND 4 KOREANS WERE LOADED ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN PROCEEDED TO LZ1, A KOREAN OUTPOST, WHERE THE SUPPLIES AND PASSENGERS WERE TO BE DROPPED OFF. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WAS IN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE PINNACLE. THE LANDING AREA WAS CLUTTERED WITH STUMPS AND BUNKERS AND THE PILOT INITIATED A SLOW, NORMAL APPROACH. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE APPROACH THE CO-PILOT TOLD THE PILOT THAT HE HAD A TORQUE READING OF 45 LBS. AND A RPM OF 6400. AT THIS TIME THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND, BUT THE LEFT PEDDLE BECAME INCREASINGLY INEFFECTIVE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE IN THE DIRECTION INTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN TO THE RIGHT AND DOWNWARD UNTIL IMPACTING TREES ON THE NORTH-NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE PINNACLE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 110 FT. BELOW THE PINNACLE. THE ORIGINAL HEADING OF THE APPROACH WAS SOUTHEASTERLY. ON IMPACT THE GUNNER WAS APPARENTLY THROWN FROM THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST, THE CREW AND PASSENGERS EXITED IMMEDIATELY. THE PILOT SECURED A RADIO FROM THE GROUND UNIT AT THE LOCATION AND CALLED FOR A MED EVAC. THE CO-PILOT AND MEMBERS OF THE GROUND UNIT CARRIED THE GUNNER TO THE TOP OF THE PINNACLE. A FEW MIUNTES LATER A HELICOPTER LANDED AND EVACUATED THE CREW AND PASSENGERS TO THE ^483RD EVAC HOSPITAL^ AT CAM RANH BAY. THE GUNNER, ^SP/4 KURT INT-HOUT^, DIED ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL.\\
This record was last updated on 09/20/1998
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0969.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6909 0 0 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6910 99 99 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6911 95 194 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6912 136 330 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7001 137 467 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7002 125 592 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7003 128 720 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7004 106 826 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7005 177 1003 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7006 147 1150 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7007 88 1238 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7008 117 1355 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7009 96 1451 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7010 71 1522 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7011 61 1583 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7012 101 1684 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7101 66 1750 WAAVC0 C 227TH BN VIETNAM RVN 7102 73 1823 WAAVC0 C 227TH BN VIETNAM RVN 7103 39 1862 WAAVC0 C 227TH BN VIETNAM RVN 7104 123 1985 WAAVC0 C 227TH BN VIETNAM RVN 7105 113 2098 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 86 2184 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 27 2211 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 108 2319 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 106 2425 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7110 82 2507 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 83 2590 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 37 2627 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 62 2689 WAYHAA 60 AHC VIETNAM RVN
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