6816221
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16221
The Army purchased this helicopter 0969
Total flight hours at this point: 00001897
Date: 04/09/71
Accident case number: 710409131
Unit: 48 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Quang Tri in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 950
Crew Members:
AC O3 BURKE JE
CP W1 CHALK JW
Accident Summary:
DURING LANDING AT A SECURE LZ, A SPENT MARK-24 PARACHUTE FLARE WAS PICKED UP IN THE ROTOR WASH AND WENT THROUGH THE TAIL ROTOR. AN AIRCRAFT FROM THE SAME COMPANY LANDING BEHIND 221, OBSERVED THE TAIL ROTOR STRIKE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE CREW OF THE FIRST AIRCRAFT WAS UNAWARE OF THE TAIL ROTOR STRIKE AND CONTINUED TO FLY ITS MISSION. A 2 INCH HOLE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE DURING POST FLIGHT.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16221
The Army purchased this helicopter 0969
Total flight hours at this point: 00002429
Date: 01/12/72
Unit: 142 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Close Air Support
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than
20 mm in size.
Systems damaged were: ELECTRICAL SYS, MAIN ROTOR SYS
Unknown impact on flight.
Unknown as to mission impact.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16221
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 0969.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6909 0 0 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6910 83 83 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 172 255 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 109 364 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 114 478 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 103 581 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 130 711 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 104 815 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 93 908 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 72 980 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 73 1053 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 81 1134 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 100 1234 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 99 1333 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 112 1445 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 90 1535 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 106 1641 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 88 1729 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 78 1807 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 90 1897 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 19 1916 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 93 2009 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 78 2087 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7108 64 2151 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7109 57 2208 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7110 44 2252 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7111 72 2324 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7112 73 2397 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7201 32 2429 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7202 0 2429 WE4HAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7203 0 2429 WE4HAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7204 0 2429 WE4HAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7205 4 2433 WE4HAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7206 0 2433 WE4HAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7207 0 2433 WE4HAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 2 2435 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7209 9 2444 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7210 1 2445 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7211 36 2481 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7212 0 2481 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7301 0 2481 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7302 46 2527 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7303 11 2538 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7304 57 2595 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7305 25 2620 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAV REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7306 10 2630 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAV REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7307 8 2638 WAY8AA IIIRD ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7308 34 2672 WAY8AA IIIRD ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7309 5 2677 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7310 44 2721 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7311 26 2747 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7312 29 2776 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7401 5 2781 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7402 22 2803 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7403 23 2826 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7404 4 2830 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7405 14 2844 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7409 4 2860 W0VH60 DIO MAINT DIV 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS TRADOC 7410 4 2864 W0VH60 DIO MAINT DIV 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS TRADOC 7411 3 2867 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7412 7 2874 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7501 4 2878 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7502 15 2893 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7503 2 2895 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7504 31 2926 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7505 24 2950 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7506 28 2978 WAY8FF DIO MAINT DIV 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS TRADOC 7507 19 2997 WAY8FF DIO MAINT DIV 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS TRADOC 7509 5 3031 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7510 13 3044 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7511 17 3061 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7512 33 3094 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM
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