6816332
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16332
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00001561
Date: 05/13/71
Accident case number: 710513191
Unit: 48 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Da Nang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 11150
Crew Members:
P O2 HEINTZ EW
CP W1 TIEN NV
CE E4 ANDERSON GC
G E5 GOTTBERG JM
Passengers:
O4 CF MITTAG, LCO, G;
Accident Summary:
AFTER LANDING AT DA NANG AIR BASE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS HELD AT FLIGHT IDLE OFR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. AT THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR THE DAY. LT HEINTZ HOVERED THE AIRCRAFT BETWEEN THE OVERHEAD REVETMENTS WHERE IT WAS TO BE SHUT DOWN AND TOWED INTO ONE OF THE REVETMENTS. AFTER COMING ABREAST OF THE INTENDED PARKING REVETMENT, A LEFT PEDAL TURN WAS ATTEMPTED, WITH THE TAIL ROTOR STRIKING A BLAST WALL, DISINTEGRATING THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES AND KNOCKING THE 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX OFF. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN TO THE RIGHT APPROXIMATELY 240 DEGREES AFTER LOSS OF THE TAIL ROTOR. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED SIDEWAYS TO THE RIGHT 30 FEET ON THE LEFT SKID BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16332
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 1069.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6910 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6911 70 70 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 95 165 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 91 256 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 119 375 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 114 489 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 108 597 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 111 708 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 92 800 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 58 858 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 38 896 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 81 977 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 85 1062 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 81 1143 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 93 1236 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 80 1316 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 64 1380 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 23 1403 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 97 1500 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 61 1561 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 35 1596 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 74 1670 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7108 35 1705 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7109 87 1792 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7110 76 1868 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7111 84 1952 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7112 39 1991 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7201 86 2077 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7202 67 2144 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7203 0 2144 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 2144 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 2144 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 2144 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 2144 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 2144 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7209 0 2144 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7210 0 2144 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7211 8 2152 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7212 1 2153 W0U44B INSTALLATIN SUP 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7301 46 2199 W0U44B 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7302 30 2229 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7303 21 2250 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7304 38 2288 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7305 23 2311 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7306 22 2333 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7307 5 2338 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7308 10 2348 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7309 13 2361 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7310 16 2377 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7311 16 2393 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7312 2 2395 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7401 7 2402 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7402 16 2418 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7403 5 2423 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7404 17 2440 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7405 34 2474 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7409 3 2528 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7410 4 2532 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7411 0 2532 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7412 5 2537 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7501 4 2541 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7502 9 2550 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7503 19 2569 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7504 21 2590 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7505 19 2609 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7506 14 2623 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7507 8 2631 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7509 24 2665 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7510 30 2695 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7511 35 2730 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7512 16 2746 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM
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