WHILE HOVERING TO PICK UP PLTS M/R/B STRUCK TREES ICDT DAM \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16197
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000630
Date: 03/30/1970
Accident case number: 700330101
Unit: 195 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Long Binh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6800
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 DWYER MW
Accident Summary:
ACFT WAS DESCENDING INTO CONFINED LZ WHEN M/R BLADES HIT A TRESS CAUSING ICDT DMG TO BOTH BLADES \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16197
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000704
Date: 04/07/1970
Unit: 195 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0550 feet and 000 knots.
Classified
Helicopter took 19 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (B-40 RKT, 7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, PERSONNEL, MAIN ROTOR SYS
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the
incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF, CASRP,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report.
)
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16197
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000802
Date: 05/23/1970
Unit: 195 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While in PickUp Zone this helicopter was at Hover at 0050 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (B-40 RKT)
The helicopter was hit in the Left Side
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS, STRUCTURE
The effectiveness of the armor protecting the personnel was unknown or not reported.
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the
incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF, JSIDR
(Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services
Incident Damage Report. )
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16197
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 56 56 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 111 167 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 139 306 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 103 409 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 86 495 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 75 570 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 60 630 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 74 704 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 98 802 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 71 873 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 102 975 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 116 1091 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 103 1194 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 97 1291 WDU0AA 195 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 74 1365 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 99 1464 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 63 1527 WAX9AA 118 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 106 1633 WAX9AA 118 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 71 1704 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 15 1719 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 46 1765 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 21 1786 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 51 1837 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 45 1882 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 77 1959 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7110 95 2054 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 67 2121 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 29 2150 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 0 2150 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7202 0 2150 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7203 0 2150 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7204 3 2153 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7205 8 2161 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7206 15 2176 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7207 27 2203 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7208 28 2231 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7209 15 2246 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7210 8 2254 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7211 8 2262 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7212 0 2262 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7301 8 2270 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7302 24 2294 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7303 10 2304 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7304 36 2340 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7305 12 2352 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7306 40 2392 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7307 18 2410 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7308 29 2439 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7309 45 2484 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7310 24 2508 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7311 27 2535 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7312 6 2541 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7401 0 2541 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7402 7 2548 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7403 13 2561 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7404 17 2578 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7405 37 2615 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7409 38 2746 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7410 25 2771 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7411 25 2796 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7412 2 2798 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7501 0 2798 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7502 6 2804 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7503 11 2815 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7504 51 2866 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7505 3 2869 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7506 95 2964 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7507 24 2988 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7509 0 2997 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7510 0 2997 W0U422 INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7511 0 2997 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7512 0 2997 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM
Please send additions or corrections to:
Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870
Printed from databases on: 07/04/2000
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