Helicopter UH-1H 68-16591

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16591
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000394
Date: 05/02/1970
Accident case number: 700502131
Unit: 57 AHC
The station for this helicopter was An Khe in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 STEENBOCK SA

Accident Summary:

 ON PICKUP FROM PAD A RT TURN WAS ATTEMPTED PLT LOST PEDAL CON &HAD TO RAISE TAIL TO AVOID STRIKING TRPS HOVERING AUTO WAS EXEC LDG HARD ICDT DMG


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16591
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000733
Date: 09/19/1970
Accident case number: 700919021
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 MINOGUE JF

Accident Summary:

 AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING TO LZ TO OFF LOAD TROOPS WHEN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THE LIMBS OFF A TREE MISSION WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO NHA TRANG.\\


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16591
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00001011
Date: 01/27/1971
Accident case number: 710127061
Unit: 114 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1408
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W2 BARNES WD

Accident Summary:

 AC DID NOT SEE ARTILLERY AIRMING STAKE ON APPROACH. CREW FAILED TO ADVISE OF THE STAKE AND THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE TOP AND CUT THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE.\\


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16591
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 1269.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

 
DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196912   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR   
197001   3    3 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002  60   63 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003 132  195 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN      
197004 116  311 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN      
197005  83  394 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN      
197006 103  497 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN      
197007  79  576 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN      
197008  88  664 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN      
197009  69  733 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN      
197010  77  810 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN      
197011  55  865 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN      
197012  79  944 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN      
197101  67 1011 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
197102  33 1044 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
197103  98 1142 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
197104 101 1243 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
197105 111 1354 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
197106 102 1456 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
197107  67 1523 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
197108 108 1631 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
197109 105 1736 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
197110  97 1833 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
197111  18 1851 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
197112  71 1922 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
197201  61 1983 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
197202   0 1983 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM      
197203   0 1983 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM      
197204   0 1983 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM      
197205   0 1983 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM      
197206   0 1983 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM      
197207   0 1983 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM          
197208   0 1983 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM           
197209   6 1989 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM           
197210   2 1991 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM           
197211   1 1992 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM           
197212  33 2025 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197301  22 2047 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197302  16 2063 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197303  15 2078 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197304  13 2091 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197305   9 2100 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197306   3 2103 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197307  52 2155 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197308  23 2178 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197309  14 2192 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197310  23 2215 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197311  15 2230 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197312   6 2236 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197401   3 2239 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197402   9 2248 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197403  14 2262 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197404  18 2280 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197405  30 2310 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197409  32 2413 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197410  37 2450 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197411  26 2476 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197412  27 2503 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197501  10 2513 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197502  11 2524 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197503  21 2545 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197504  48 2593 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197505  25 2618 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197506   0 2618 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM              
197507   0 2618 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM              
197509   0 2618 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC           
197510   2 2620 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM                
197511  20 2640 WTXNAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197512   5 2645 WTXNAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI


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