6717357
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17357
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000079
Date: 05/11/68
Accident case number: 680511021 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 48 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tuy Hoa in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 3 . . Passengers = 0
costing 228544
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
P W1 FUQUAY RM
CP W1 DAVIS AS
CE E4 MCLEOD DJ
G E3 LEE DG
Accident Summary:
The aircraft was returning to the water point along the river when passenger signaled not to land. The aircraft climbed to miss a sampan and the tail boom and skids hit the sampan
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17357
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 0368.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT
AREA
POST
COUNTRY
6803 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS
ITR CONUS
AVCOMITR
6804 79 79 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO
VIETNAM
RVN
6805 0 79 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO
VIETNAM
RVN
6806 0 79 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO
VIETNAM
RVN
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Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870