6915169
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15169
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00000317
Date: 05/14/70
Accident case number: 700514021
Unit: 57 AHC
The station for this helicopter was An Khe in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5555
Crew Members:
AC W1 GRAHAM GS
Accident Summary:
ACFT HAD TO GO INTO A HOVER HOLE WITH 3 TO 4 FT STUMPS GUNNER COULD NOT SEE STUMP WHICH ACFT HIT ICDT DMG
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15169
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00000669
Date: 08/25/70
Unit: 57 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was in Orbit at 0010 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 20 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges.
(RPG, 7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, TAIL ROTOR
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15169
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00001420
Date: 720200
Unit: 142 TC CO
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BT037642
Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15169
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 0270.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 7002 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 7003 13 13 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 149 162 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN 7005 155 317 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN 7006 172 489 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN 7007 132 621 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN 7008 48 669 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN 7009 94 763 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN 7010 0 763 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 0 763 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7012 0 763 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7101 3 766 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 7102 0 766 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 7103 91 857 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 50 907 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 97 1004 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 70 1074 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 61 1135 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7108 80 1215 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7109 70 1285 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7110 29 1314 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7111 67 1381 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7112 39 1420 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7201 0 1420 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
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