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
6912   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
7001   3    3 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  60   63 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003 132  195 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004 116  311 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  83  394 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006 103  497 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  79  576 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  88  664 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  69  733 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  77  810 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  55  865 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  79  944 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  67 1011 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  33 1044 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  98 1142 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104 101 1243 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105 111 1354 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106 102 1456 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  67 1523 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108 108 1631 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109 105 1736 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  97 1833 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  18 1851 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112  71 1922 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201  61 1983 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202   0 1983 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7203   0 1983 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7204   0 1983 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7205   0 1983 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7206   0 1983 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7207   0 1983 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7208   0 1983 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7209   6 1989 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7210   2 1991 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7211   1 1992 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7212  33 2025 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7301  22 2047 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7302  16 2063 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7303  15 2078 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7304  13 2091 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7305   9 2100 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7306   3 2103 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7307  52 2155 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7308  23 2178 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7309  14 2192 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7310  23 2215 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7311  15 2230 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7312   6 2236 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7401   3 2239 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7402   9 2248 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7403  14 2262 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7404  18 2280 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7405  30 2310 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7409  32 2413 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7410  37 2450 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7411  26 2476 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7412  27 2503 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7501  10 2513 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7502  11 2524 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7503  21 2545 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7504  48 2593 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7505  25 2618 WP6SAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7506   0 2618 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM          
7507   0 2618 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM          
7509   0 2618 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC        
7510   2 2620 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM            
7511  20 2640 WTXNAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7512   5 2645 WTXNAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI


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