Helicopter UH-1H 69-15085

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15085
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00001012
Date: 10/28/1970
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Command and Control
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0050 feet and 100 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (B-40 RKT)
Systems damaged were: N/R
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all 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. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15085
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00001581
Date: 05/14/1971
Accident case number: 710514171
Unit: 114 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 350
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 MCKINNON SC
CE UNK

Accident Summary:

. AIRCRAFT PICKED UP FROM POL AND WAS HOVERING OUT FOR TAKEOFF WHEN A LOUD BANG OCCURRED AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. FLAME AND METAL FRAGMENTS CAME OUT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. AIRCRAFT COMMANDER PERFORMED HOVERING AUTOROTATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON TOP OF ENGINEERING STAKE WHICH CAUSED SMALL HOLE IN BELLY. METAL FRAGMENTS WHICH CAME OUT OF ENGINE CAUSED NICK IN TAIL ROTOR.\\


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15085
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 0270.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
7002   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
7003   1    1 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004 170  171 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005 123  294 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006 139  433 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007 153  586 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008 121  707 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009 143  850 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010 162 1012 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011 100 1112 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012 106 1218 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  16 1234 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  79 1313 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103 100 1413 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104 105 1518 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  63 1581 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106 113 1694 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107 107 1801 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  30 1831 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  89 1920 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  98 2018 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  73 2091 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112  81 2172 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201   0 2172 WC5DAA 605 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202   0 2172 WC5DAA 605 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7203   0 2172 WC5DAA 605 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7204   0 2172 WC5DAA 388 TC CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7205   2 2174 WC5DAA 388 TC CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7206   0 2174 WC5DAA 388 TC CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7207  34 2208 WC5DAA 388 TC CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7208  21 2229 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7209  20 2249 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7210  24 2273 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7211  49 2322 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7212  30 2352 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7301  20 2372 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7302  24 2396 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7303  16 2412 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7304  22 2434 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7305  18 2452 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7306  20 2472 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7307  28 2500 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7308  29 2529 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7309  13 2542 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7310  31 2573 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7311  34 2607 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7312  12 2619 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7401  12 2631 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7402  18 2649 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7403  11 2660 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7404  13 2673 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE                  USARSO    
7405   8 2681 WD4QAA 590TH MAINT CO   CANAL ZONE                  USARSO     
7409  18 2756 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON     FORSCOM            
7410  68 2824 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON     FORSCOM            
7411   9 2833 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON     FORSCOM           
7412  18 2851 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON     FORSCOM            
7501  22 2873 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON     FORSCOM            
7502  22 2895 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON     FORSCOM            
7503  21 2916 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON     FORSCOM            
7504  27 2943 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON     FORSCOM            
7505  28 2971 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON     FORSCOM            
7506  25 2996 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON     FORSCOM            
7507   7 3003 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON     FORSCOM           
7509  19 3039 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON     FORSCOM            
7510  27 3066 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON     FORSCOM            
7511  24 3090 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON     FORSCOM            
7512   7 3097 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO     CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON     FORSCOM           


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