6816219
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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