6816219

Helicopter 68-16219

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16219
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000988
Date: 10/09/70
Accident case number: 701009061
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 600

Crew Members:
AC W1 MAURER H

Accident Summary:

AIRCRAFT TERMINATING APPROACH TO LZ AND WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN, A MAIL BAG FLEW UP INTO THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO BOTH BLADES. REPAIRS WAS MADE AT THE LZ AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO CONTINUE MISSION.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16219
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00001288
Date: 02/02/71
Accident case number: 710202091
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 7200

Crew Members:
AC O3 MARTY TJ

Accident Summary:

WHILE EXTRACTING RANGERS FROM AN EXTREMELY CONFINED LZ THE AIRCRAFT HAD A BLADE STRIKE AGAINST A TREE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TAIL ROTOR AND MAIN ROTOR BLADES.


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16219
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 0869.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6908   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6909  11   11 WARTAA 71STASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  45   56 WARTAA 71STASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  29   85 WARTAA 71STASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  33  118 WARTAA 71STASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  36  154 WARTAA 71 AHC AM DIV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  50  204 WARTAA 71 AHC AM DIV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  50  254 WARTAA 71 AHC AM DIV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  64  318 WARTAA 71 AHC AM DIV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005 103  421 WARTAA 71 AHC AM DIV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  84  505 WARTAA 71 AHC AM DIV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007 106  611 WARTAA 71 AHC AM DIV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008 143  754 WARTAA 71 AHC AM DIV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009 139  893 WARTAA 71 AHC AM DIV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  95  988 WARTAA 71 AHC AM DIV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011 107 1095 WARTAA 71 AHC AM DIV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  75 1170 WARTAA 71 AHC AM DIV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  64 1234 WARTAA 71 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  54 1288 WARTAA 71 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  65 1353 WARTAA 71 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  95 1448 WARTAA 71 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  87 1535 WARTAA 71 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106 105 1640 WARTAA 71 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  87 1727 WARTAA 71 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  72 1799 WARTAA 71 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  31 1830 WARTAA A 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  37 1867 WARTAA 608 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  66 1933 WARTAA 608 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112  63 1996 WARTAA 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201  62 2058 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202  59 2117 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7203   9 2126 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7204  40 2166 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7205  65 2231 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7206  78 2309 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7207   2 2311 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7208  41 2352 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7209   0 2352 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7210   0 2352 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN

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Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870


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