Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN PROCESS OF PICKING UP TROOPS TO RETURN TO CAMP EAGLE WHEN ONE OF THE GROUND TROOPS STARTED WALKING TOWARD THE UH-1H WITH A PRC-25 ON HIS BACK. BOTH PILOTS TRIED TO WAVE THE MAN BACK, BUT HE PAID NO ATTENTION. THE TEN FOOT ANTENNA WAS CLIPPED OFF IMMEDIATELY TEARING A GASH AND A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE BLACK MAIN ROTOR BLADE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FLOWN BACK TO A BTRY (AVN) 377TH ARTY FOR ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGE.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16527
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00001199
Date: 08/04/1971
Accident case number: 710804021
Unit: A/377 ARTY 101 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Eagle in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6036
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P O3 STEVENS JH
Accident Summary:
WHILE HOVERING AT APPROXIMATELY 8 FOOT HOVER TRYING TO PICK UP A SLING LOAD AT FSB. MAIN ROTOR BLADES CAME IN CONTACT WIHT A 292 ANTENNA CAUSING SKIN DAMAGE TO BOTH MAIN ROTOR BLADES. A/C WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF BLADE STRIKE AND THE ANTENNA WAS AT APPROXIMATELY THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION RELATIVE TO THE AIRCRAFT.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16527
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 1269.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196912 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 197001 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 197002 17 17 WFJ3A0 COA 5TC BN101AC VIETNAM RVN 197003 46 63 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 197004 93 156 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 197005 87 243 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 197006 61 304 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 197007 82 386 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 197008 89 475 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 197009 67 542 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 197010 46 588 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 197011 61 649 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 197012 39 688 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 197101 61 749 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 197102 30 779 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 197103 94 873 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 197104 73 946 WACJAA A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 197105 28 974 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 197106 94 1068 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 197107 77 1145 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 197108 54 1199 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 197109 68 1267 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 197110 97 1364 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 197111 79 1443 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 197112 39 1482 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 197201 33 1515 WAB3B0 B 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 197202 0 1515 WAB3B0 BEL HEL CO IN MAINT AMARILLO AVSCOM 197203 0 1515 WAB3B0 BEL HEL CO IN MAINT AMARILLO AVSCOM 197204 0 1515 WAB3B0 BEL HEL CO IN MAINT AMARILLO AVSCOM 197205 0 1515 WAB3B0 BEL HEL CO IN MAINT AMARILLO AVSCOM 197206 3 1518 WAB3B0 BEL HEL CO IN MAINT AMARILLO AVSCOM 197207 1 1519 WAB3B0 BEL HEL CO IN MAINT AMARILLO AVSCOM 197208 47 1566 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197209 36 1602 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197210 36 1638 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197211 19 1657 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197212 17 1674 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197301 22 1696 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197302 18 1714 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197303 42 1756 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197304 38 1794 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197305 39 1833 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197306 24 1857 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197307 8 1865 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197308 7 1872 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197309 12 1884 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197310 9 1893 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197311 24 1917 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197312 9 1926 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197401 8 1934 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197402 28 1962 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197403 17 1979 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197404 15 1994 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197405 23 2017 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197409 17 2098 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197410 13 2111 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197411 6 2117 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197412 18 2135 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197501 10 2145 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197502 0 2145 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197503 20 2165 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197504 0 2165 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197505 0 2165 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197506 0 2165 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197507 0 2165 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197509 3 2168 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197510 0 2168 W0CFAA USA KAD GERMANY EUROPE 197511 1 2169 W0CFAA USA KAD GERMANY EUROPE 197512 2 2171 WACYD0 D TRP 1ST AD GERMANY EUROPE
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