. ACFT 719 TAXIED DOWN HOVER LANE ACFT 472 WAS LEFT PARKED 12-14FT ON HOVER LANE M/R OF 719 CONT T/R 472 ICDT DMG \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17719
The Army purchased this helicopter 0868
Total flight hours at this point: 00000914
Date: 05/19/1969
Accident case number: 690519021
Unit: 62 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5910
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 GILLEN JP
Accident Summary:
. WHILE LDG IN GUSTY WINDS LEFT PEDAL CON WAS INEFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING ACFT YAWING TO RT ACFT WAS SET DOWN PREMATURELY TO PREVENT T/R BLADES FROM BECOMING ENTANGLED IN CONCERTINA WIRE M/R BLADES STRUCK WIRE & WERE DMG \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17719
Date: 01/09/1970
Incident number: 70010919.BAT
Unit: 119 AHC
Helicopter took 15 hits from:
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: War Story as related by a witness. Also: 1970 Unit History ()
Summary: Received hostile fire while enroute to FSB KANNACK.
Crew Members:
AC WO1 KERRI
P WO1 WILSON
War Story:
.The 119th AHC unit history records: While reactivating FSB KANNACK and enroute to the FSB on the fifth sortie, Gator 719 received intense enemy ground fire along the ridge line. The aircraft took a total of 15 hits: 5 in the main rotor, 7 in the avionics compartment, and 3 in the passenger compartment There were no injuries to the crew
This record was last updated on 07/05/1998
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17719
Date: 04/09/1970
Unit: 119 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: War Story as related by a witness. Also: 1970 Unit History ()
Summary: Aircraft fell off old log pad and tail boom was punctured.
Crew Members:
AC WO1 TESTI
War Story:
.The 119th AHC unit history records: Seven miles NE of FSB HARDTIMES, Gator 719 was on a CA mission for the 4th Inf Div. The first pilot approached the PZ and brought the aircraft to a three foot hover. He proceeded to set the aircraft in the PZ on an old log pad. The aircraft fell backwards and made hard contact with the ground. The aft section of the skids made contact and the tail boom was punctured. AC WO1 Testi recovered he aircraft aft attitude and brought the aircraft out of the PZ. No one was injured and the aircraft was flow back to An Khe
This record was last updated on 09/20/1998
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17719
Date: 04/16/1970
Incident number: 70041619.BAT
Unit: 119 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: War Story as related by a witness. Also: 1970 Unit History ()
Summary: Mission report during CA at Dak Pek
Crew Members:
AC WO1 OLIVE
CP WO1 REIPE
CE SP4 CORNWELL
G SP4 ROBLEDO
War Story:
.The 119th AHC unit history states that Gator 719 commanded by WO1 Olive was forced out of the airstrip of Dak Pek three times by mortar rounds and on the second go around received small arms fire. One round penetrated the tail boom section with no internal damage to major component parts. still receiving mortar fire, Gator 719 landed and dropped off its load of six grunts. There were negative injuries to WO1 Reipe, SP4 Cornwell, SP4 Robledo as their ship dodged the enemy rounds
This record was last updated on 09/20/1998
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17719
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 0868.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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