AT 2000 HOURS ON 9 OCT 69, WO1 GINGRICH WAS MAKING A 090 DEG APPROACH TO SOUL PONY PAD, BIEN HOA ARMY BASE. HE WAS AT AN ESTIMATED 85 FEET, 30 KNOTS AND 1/8 MILE FROM TOUCHDOWN WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF RPM AND THE PILOT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE AND ENTERED AUTOROTATION. WO1 GINGRICH DID NOT FLARE THE AIRCRAFT BUT DID APPLY COLLECTIVE PITCH TO CUSHION HIS LANDING. THE AIRCRAFTS RIGHT SKID STUCK IN THE MUD OF A SMALL DITCH ON TOUCHDOWN CAUSING THE CROSS TUBES TO COLLAPSE. THE RESULTS WERE MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SKID, CROSS TUBES AND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. THIS POWER OFF LANDING WAS EXECUTED IN THE EXACT MANNER OUTLINED IN THE PILOTS CHECK LIST TM 55-1520-210-10CL PAGE E-2.\\
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68-15369
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 0269.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6902 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6903 0 0 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6904 82 82 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6905 65 147 WG7BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6906 108 255 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6907 45 300 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6908 69 369 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6909 42 411 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6910 11 422 WHB1AA 166 AVN MT 34GP VIETNAM RVN 6911 0 422 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 0 422 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7001 0 422 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7002 0 422 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7003 0 422 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7004 0 422 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7005 0 422 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7006 0 422 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7007 0 422 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7008 3 425 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7009 82 507 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 115 622 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 119 741 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 101 842 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 110 952 WC41AA 173 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 952 WC41AA 173 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 0 952 W0MCAA DIR DIST TRANS IN STORAGE RED RIVER AD AVSCOM 7104 0 952 W0MCAA DIR DIST TRANS IN STORAGE RED RIVER AD AVSCOM 7105 0 952 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7106 0 952 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7107 0 952 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7108 0 952 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7109 0 952 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7110 0 952 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7111 5 957 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7112 23 980 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7201 67 1047 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7202 70 1117 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7203 90 1207 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7204 129 1336 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7205 52 1388 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7206 59 1447 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7207 53 1500 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7208 72 1572 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7209 71 1643 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7210 72 1715 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7211 80 1795 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7212 35 1830 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7301 7 1837 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7302 94 1931 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7303 89 2020 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7304 89 2109 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7305 94 2203 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7306 94 2297 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7307 59 2356 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7308 36 2392 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7309 65 2457 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7310 75 2532 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7311 86 2618 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7312 58 2676 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7401 22 2698 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7402 79 2777 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7403 87 2864 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7404 55 2919 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7405 44 2963 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7409 64 3142 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7410 41 3183 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7411 84 3267 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7412 71 3338 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7501 23 3361 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7502 45 3406 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7503 59 3465 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7504 51 3516 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7505 97 3613 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7506 49 3662 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7507 36 3698 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7509 0 3698 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7510 0 3698 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7511 0 3698 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7512 0 3698 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
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