Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08685
The Army purchased this helicopter 0864
Total flight hours at this point: 00003065
Date: 02/19/1970
Incident number: 700219111ACD Accident case number: 700219111 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 335 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Bear Cat in
Number killed in accident = 1 . . Injured = 3 . . Passengers = 1
costing 289760
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 NC KNEIP
P W1 RE LINSTAD
CE BIALLAS
G SP4 FURNISH THOMAS HAROLD KIA
Passengers and/or other participants:
LC LOCAL, LCO, G
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT 63-8685 DEPARTED BEARCAT AS THE LEAD AIRCRAFT OF A FLIGHT AS A LIGHT FIRE TEAM ENROUTE TO VINH LONG, RVN. THE UNIT WAS SUPPORTING THE 7TH ARVN DIVISION AND WAS ENROUTE TO VINH LONG TO REFUEL BEFORE REPORTING TO THE OPERATIONAL AREA VICINITY XS 0661. AIRCRAFT 63-8685 DEPARTED BEARCAT TRAFFIC AND FLEW DIRECTLY TO THE RIVER VICINITY YS 0499 AND DESCENDED AT 85 TO 90 KNOTS TO APPROXIMATELY 10-15 FEET WHERE 2 UNSERVICEABLE ROCKETS WERE THROWN OVERBOARD. AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING ON AN APPROXIMATE HEADING OF 150 DEGREES OVER THE RIVER WHEN IT IMPACTED WITH THE WATER AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY SANK IN 20-30 FEET OF WATER. TWO OF THE SURVIVING CREW MEMBERS INDICATED THAT THEY HAD DIFFICULTY ESCAPING FROM THE AIRCRAFT AS THEY FORGOT TO UNFASTEN THEIR SEAT BELTS, ONE CREW MEMBER COULD NOT REMEMBER HOW HE ESCAPED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. ONE CREW MEMBER WAS UNABLE TO ESCAPE.\\
This record was last updated on 09/20/1998
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