Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail
number 67-17674
The Army purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours 
at this point: 00000173
Date: 01/31/69 
Unit: 68 MED DET
This was a 
Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue 
and Recovery mission for Medical Evacuation 
While in PickUp Zone this 
helicopter was Landing at 0100 feet and UNK knots.
South
Vietnam
Helicopter took 15 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery 
launched or static weapons containing explosive charges.
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 67-17674
The Army 
purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours at this point: 
00000277
Date: 04/23/69 
Unit: 68 MED DET
This was a Combat incident. 
This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission 
While 
in PickUp Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 
knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 11 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; 
Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive 
charges.
causing a Blast.
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 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17674
The Army 
purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours at this point: 
00000411
Date: 07/14/69 
Accident case number: 690714031 
Unit: 68 MED 
DET
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in 
Number killed in 
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5902
Source(s) 
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center 
database. 
Crew Members:
AC W2 FOUND RR 
Accident Summary:
ON MEDIVAC ACFT WAS HOVERING ABOVE GND DUE TO TREES & STUMPS IN LZ WHILE 
PATIENTS WERE BEING LIFTED INTO ACFT THE BLADES STRUCK A TREE ICDT DAM TO ACFT
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17674
The Army 
purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours at this point: 
00000757
Date: 01/14/70 
Unit: 68 MED DET
This was a Combat incident. 
This helicopter was UNK 
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Medical 
Evacuation 
While in PickUp Zone this helicopter was at Hover at 0005 feet 
and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 hits from:
Small 
Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less 
than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade 
System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, FUEL SYS
The helicopter 
Continued Flight. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own 
power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Ultimate forced 
landing
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was 
created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center 
Helicopter database. Also: BDART, 00584 (Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting 
Team Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17674
The Army 
purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours at this point: 
00000832
Date: 02/27/70 
Unit: 68 MED DET
This was a Combat incident. 
This helicopter was UNK 
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Medical 
Evacuation 
While in PickUp Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 
feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small 
Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less 
than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Top causing 
Spalling.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . . 
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: BDART, 01560 (Battle Damage 
Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17674
The Army 
purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours at this point: 
00002623
Date: 11/10/72 
Accident case number: 721110061 
Unit: 57 
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Pleiku in 
Number killed in 
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 17969
Source(s) 
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center 
database. 
Crew Members:
P O2 
WINSOR MG 
CE UNK UNK 
Passengers: 
UNK UNK, LCO, G; 
Accident Summary:
IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE ACFT, THE PILOT AND CE NOTICED SMOKE 
COMING FROM THE TRANS COMPARTMENT. THE PILOT AND CREW CHIEF IMMEDIATELY BEGAN 
SEARCHING FOR THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE. BURNING MATERIAL WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER 
AFT AVIONICS COMPARTMENT. THE PILOT PULLED THE BURNING MATERIAL OUT WITH HIS 
HANDS AFTER TWO FIRE EXTINGUISHES FAILED TO OPERATE. A THIRD FIRE EXTINGUISHER 
WAS USED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 
67-17674
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 0768.
Please provide any additional information on this 
helicopter to the VHPA.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6807   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6808  15   15 1791   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC
6809  39   54 1791   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC
6810   0   54 1791   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC
6811   0   54 1791   POST SUPPLY      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         6TH ARMY
6812  43   97 WBT4AA UNIT NOT KNOWN   VIETNAM                     RVN
6901  76  173 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
6902  33  206 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
6903  45  251 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
6904  26  277 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
6905  21  298 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
6906  58  356 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
6907  55  411 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
6908  68  479 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
6909  54  533 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
6910  72  605 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
6911  59  664 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
6912  60  724 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
7001  33  757 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
7002  75  832 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
7003  76  908 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
7004  71  979 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
7005  49 1028 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
7006  64 1092 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
7007  97 1189 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
7008  52 1241 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
7009  70 1311 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
7010   9 1320 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
7011  44 1364 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
7012  59 1423 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
7101  42 1465 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
7102  61 1526 WBT4AA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
7103  63 1589 WBHEAA 68 MED GP        VIETNAM                     RVN
7104  35 1624 WBHEAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN
7105  71 1695 WBHEAA 68 MED GP        VIETNAM                     RVN
7106  34 1729 WBHEAA 68 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN
7107  45 1774 WBT4AA 498 MED CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
7108   1 1775 WBT4AA 604TH TRANS CO   VIETNAM                     RVN
7109  19 1794 WBT4AA 604TH TRANS CO   VIETNAM                     RVN
7110  22 1816 WBT4AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7111  64 1880 WBT4AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7112  50 1930 WBT4AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7201  89 2019 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7202  87 2106 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7203   0 2106 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7204  82 2188 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7205 110 2298 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7206 104 2402 WAX5AA 361 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN
7207   6 2408 WAX5AA 361 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN
7208  77 2485 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7209  12 2497 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7210  98 2595 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7211  28 2623 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7212   0 2623 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7301   0 2623 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
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