^CPT SPROUSE^, ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE ACCIDENT, WAS INFORMED THAT AIRCRAFT UH-1H SERIAL NUMBER ^69-15836^ REQUIRED A MOC (MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECK) FOR THE COMPLETION OF AN INTERMEDIATE INSPECTION AND A TEST FLIGHT FOR THE RERIGGING OF THE MAIN ROTOR DAMPERS. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE MOC, ^CPT SPROUSE^ COMPLETED HIS RUN UP WHILE ^SP/4 MILSON^ GOT INTO THE LEFT SEAT AND STRAPED IN. PRE-TAKEOFF CHECKS COMPLETED, ^CPT SPROUSE^ ATTEMTPED A VERTICAL TAKEOFF TO A HOVER. HE APPLIED REAR CYCLIC AND BEGAN INCREASING COLLECTIVE PITCH. THE RIGHT SKID LIFTED OFF THE PSP. ^CPT SPROUSE^ CONTINUED TO APPLY COLLECTIVE PITCH UNTIL THE LEFT REAR SKID SHOE ATTACHING BOLT BROKE. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORN IN A STEEP LEFT BANK, TAIL LOW ATTITUDE. ^CPT SPROUSE^ APPLIED FULL RIGHT CYCLIC IN AN ATTEMPT TO LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT HIT ONCE ON BOTH SKID HEALS, BOUNCED THEN HIT HARD ON THE LEFT REAR SKID PUSHING THE AFT CROSSTUBE THROUGH THE LEFT LONGITUDNAL BEAM. ^CPT SPROUSE^ RAPIDLY LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE.\\
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 1170.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 197011 0 0 W0Y6AA USA FLT OPN OFC 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AMC 197012 74 74 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197101 111 185 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197102 104 289 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197103 135 424 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197104 132 556 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197105 46 602 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197106 73 675 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197107 59 734 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197108 50 784 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197109 69 853 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197110 0 853 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197111 0 853 W0Y6AA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197112 0 853 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197201 0 853 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197202 0 853 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197203 0 853 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197204 3 856 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197205 18 874 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197206 15 889 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197207 43 932 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197208 18 950 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 197209 62 1012 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 197210 37 1049 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 197211 0 1049 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 197212 39 1088 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 197301 23 1111 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 197302 0 1111 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 197303 0 1111 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 197304 20 1131 WGPQAA 335TH HEL CO 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 197305 22 1153 WGPQAA 335TH HEL 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 197306 32 1185 WGPQAA 335TH HEL 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 197307 9 1194 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197308 31 1225 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197309 29 1254 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197310 5 1259 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197311 6 1265 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197312 46 1311 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197401 24 1335 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197402 5 1340 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197403 12 1352 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197404 19 1371 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197405 42 1413 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197409 38 1501 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197410 14 1515 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197411 16 1531 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197412 6 1537 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197501 5 1542 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197502 10 1552 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197503 1 1553 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197504 20 1573 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197505 23 1596 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197506 17 1613 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197507 11 1624 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197509 16 1652 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197510 18 1670 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197511 32 1702 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM 197512 12 1714 WGPQAA 335TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY FORT RILEY FORSCOM
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