Helicopter UH-1H 69-15280

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15280
The Army purchased this helicopter 0470
Total flight hours at this point: 00001070
Date: 09/27/1971
Accident case number: 710927121
Unit: 92 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Cam Ranh Bay in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 DOGAN JB

Accident Summary:

AIRCRAFT WENT DOWN INTO LANDING ZONE TO PICK UP DOWNED VNAF PILOTS. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS HOVERING IN THE LANDING ZONE LOCATED AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED COORDINATES, THE LEFT SINK ELEVATOR CAME IN CONTACT WITH A DEAD TREE CAUSING A GASH 18 INCHES INBOARD FROM THE EDGE OF THE ELEVATOR. THE LEFT SINK ELEVATOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.\\

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15280
Date: 740718
South Vietnam
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: VNAF (South Vietnamese Air Force. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15280
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 0470.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
7004   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
7005  59   59 WAGTT0 HHT 1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  80  139 WAGTT0 HHT 1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7007  89  228 WAGTT0 HHT 1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7008 107  335 WAGTT0 HHT 1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7009  76  411 WAGTT0 HHT 1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7010  91  502 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7011  26  528 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7012  82  610 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7101  85  695 WAAVD0 D 227TH BN       VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102   0  695 WAGTC0 1 9 CV SQ AM     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  49  744 WAGTC0 1 9 CV C  TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  25  769 WAGTC0 1 9 CV C  TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  23  792 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  49  841 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  91  932 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  39  971 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  99 1070 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  60 1130 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  24 1154 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112   3 1157 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201   0 1157 WC5EAA 608 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202   0 1157 WC5EAA 608 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN

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Printed from databases on: 07/04/2000

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