Helicopter UH-1H 68-16348

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16348
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000438
Date: 04/06/1970
Accident case number: 700406011
Unit: 62 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Marble Mountain in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1010
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
IP W2 YOUNG JD

Accident Summary:

 ACFT HOVER-TAXIED BEHIND A TAXIING AF T-39 AS DIR BY FOL-ME TRKAS ACFT PASSED ABOUT 100 FT BEHIND T-39 IT ENCOUNTERED TURBULANCE THAT CAUSED IT TO STRIKE GND ON RT SKID HEEL ICDT \


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16348
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000686
Date: 09/09/1970
Accident case number: 700909131
Unit: 62 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Marble Mountain in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5555
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P O3 POOL TC

Accident Summary:

 CARGO DOOR CAME OFF IN FLIGHT AND STRUCK MAIN ROTOR BLADES. INCIDENT DAMAGE TO MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND TAIL BOOM\\


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16348
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00001363
Date: 07/19/1971
Accident case number: 710719031
Unit: 92 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Cam Ranh Bay in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 BRAY JD

Accident Summary:

 WHILE INSERTING ARVN TROOPS INTO AN LZ. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED TREES, CAUSING NUMEROUS BLADE STRIKES. THE PILOT DROPPED OFF THE TROOPS AND FLEW THE AIRCRAFT TO LZ ENGLISH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE.\\


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16348
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  56   56 WHARAA 62 AVN CORPS     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912 110  166 WHARAA 62 AVN CORPS     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001 101  267 WHARAA 62 AVN CORPS     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002 107  374 WHARAA 62 AVN CORPS     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  55  429 WHARAA 62 AVN CORPS     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004   9  438 WHARAA 62 AVN CORPS     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  43  481 WHARAA 62 AVN CORPS     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  64  545 WHARAA 62 AVN CORPS     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  41  586 WHARAA 62 AVN CORPS     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  88  674 WHARAA 62 AVN CORPS     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  12  686 WHARAA 62 AVN CORPS     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  34  720 WHARAA 62 AVN CORPS     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  65  785 WHARAA 62 AVN CORPS     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  67  852 WHARAA 62 AVN CORPS     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  36  888 WHARAA 62 AVN CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102 124 1012 WHARAA 62 AVN CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  73 1085 WHARAA 62 AVN CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  69 1154 WHARAA 62 AVN CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  15 1169 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  95 1264 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  99 1363 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  89 1452 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  78 1530 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  40 1570 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111   6 1576 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112   8 1584 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201  83 1667 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202  24 1691 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7203  56 1747 WAX7AA 388 TC CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7204 101 1848 WAX7AA 388 TC CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7205   5 1853 WAX7AA 60 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7206   0 1853 WAX7AA 60 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7207   0 1853 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7208   0 1853 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7209   0 1853 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7210   2 1855 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7211  14 1869 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7212  14 1883 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7301  33 1916 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7302   3 1919 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7303   2 1921 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7304  14 1935 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7305  29 1964 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7306  19 1983 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7307  16 1999 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7308   0 1999 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7309   1 2000 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7310   0 2000 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7311   0 2000 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7312  17 2017 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7401   1 2018 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7402  16 2034 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7403  27 2061 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7404   8 2069 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7405   7 2076 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7409  18 2137 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7410  24 2161 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7411   8 2169 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7412   8 2177 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7501   4 2181 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7502   1 2182 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7503   8 2190 WRHWAA 302ND AVN CO     1ST ARMY   HORSHAM          RESV          
7504   0 2190 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7505   0 2190 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7506   0 2190 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7507   0 2190 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7509   0 2191 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7510   4 2195 WADLAA AVN CO 1ST AD    GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7511   8 2203 WADLAA AVN CO 1ST AD    GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7512  15 2218 WADLAA AVN CO 1ST AD    GERMANY                     EUROPE    


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