ON T/O FROM LZ THERE WERE NUMEROUS WIRES AROUND & CRAFT COULD NOT T/O DOWN WIND AC PULLED HOVR CHECK & HAD PLENTY OF POWR & PROCEED TO T/O INTO WIND ACFT CLEAR FIRST GRP WIRES 2ND GRP CAUGHT FRONT OF ACFT & AC EXEC PREC LDG \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-17113
The Army purchased this helicopter 1267
Total flight hours at this point: 00001990
Date: 12/05/1969
Accident case number: 691205071
Unit: 281 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Nha Trang 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 LESONIK RL
Accident Summary:
ACFT AT HOVER TO OFF-LOAD TROOPS WHEN ACFT DIPPED RT CAUSING M/R/B TO STRIKE TREE ICDT DAM \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-17113
The Army purchased this helicopter 1267
Total flight hours at this point: 00002227
Date: 04/11/1970
Unit: 281 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0040 feet and 020 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 7 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (40MM, 7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, FUEL SYS, FLT CONTROLS, MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time flight.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some 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 66-17113
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 1267.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196712 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 196801 42 42 3410 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196802 96 138 3410 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196803 115 253 3410 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196804 49 302 3410 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196805 99 401 3410 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196806 111 512 3410 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196807 88 600 3410 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 196808 99 699 3410 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196809 102 801 3410 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196810 79 880 3410 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196811 52 932 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196812 90 1022 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196901 74 1096 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196902 81 1177 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196903 70 1247 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196904 76 1323 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196905 60 1383 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196906 52 1435 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196907 84 1519 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196908 98 1617 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196909 95 1712 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196910 104 1816 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196911 82 1898 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196912 92 1990 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197001 97 2087 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197002 33 2120 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197003 64 2184 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197004 43 2227 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197005 51 2278 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197006 60 2338 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197007 45 2383 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197008 105 2488 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197009 43 2531 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197010 65 2596 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197011 0 2596 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197012 0 2596 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197101 0 2596 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197102 0 2596 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197103 0 2596 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197104 0 2596 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197105 0 2596 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197106 0 2596 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197107 0 2596 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197108 0 2596 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197109 3 2599 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197110 18 2617 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197111 0 2617 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197112 19 2636 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197201 43 2679 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197202 23 2702 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197203 1 2703 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197204 31 2734 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197205 24 2758 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197206 34 2792 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197207 25 2817 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197208 30 2847 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197209 31 2878 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197210 37 2915 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197211 0 2915 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197212 7 2922 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197301 36 2958 85TH DIV TRNG 5TH ARMY CHICAGO RESV 197302 8 2966 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197303 48 3014 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197304 29 3043 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197305 0 3043 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197306 25 3068 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197307 0 3068 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197308 0 3068 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197309 9 3077 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197310 0 3077 85TH DIV TNG 5TH ARMY CHICAGO RESV 197311 16 3093 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197312 9 3102 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197401 6 3108 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197402 17 3125 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197403 10 3135 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197404 10 3145 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197405 17 3162 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197409 29 3291 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197410 24 3315 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197411 24 3339 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197412 14 3353 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197501 8 3361 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197502 16 3377 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197503 7 3384 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197504 19 3403 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197505 12 3415 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197506 0 3415 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197507 8 3423 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197509 17 3480 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197510 9 3489 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197511 0 3489 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197512 22 3511 WP1WT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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