Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail
number 68-16320
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours
at this point: 00001378
Date: 06/23/71
Accident case number: 710623031
Unit: B/123 AVN 23 INF
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing
5992
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation
Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 SHIGEKANE HT
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WAS LANDING INTO A AREA MARKED BY SMOKE. THE GRENADE HAD
ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AWAY FROM THE BEST LANDING SPOT. BEFORE THE PILOT COULD BE
INFORMED HE BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO A HOVER A 15 DEGREE SLOPE. THE AIRCRAFT
COMMANDER THEN REALIZED THAT THIS WAS A BAD LZ HWILE HE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF
THE LZ HE HIT A TREE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED BACK TO CHULI.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16320
The Army
purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point:
00001852
Date: 01/21/72
Accident case number: 720121051
Unit: 57
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Camp Holloway in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 8000
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 MANKIE JA
P O2 HUNSICKER JE
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN TERMINATED AT A HIGH HOVER AND WAS DESCENDING TO
PICK-UP A RECON TEAM FROM A LANDING ZONE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING LOADED WHEN
MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK SOME STACKS OF BAMBOO. THE DAMAGE WAS IDSCOVERED UPON
SHUT DOWN AT PLEI DRENG STRIP. ONLY ONE ROTOR BLADE WAS DAMAGED.
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68-16320
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 1069.
Please provide any additional information on this
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6910 0 0 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6911 3 3 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN
6912 72 75 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN
7001 91 166 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN
7002 94 260 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN
7003 28 288 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN
7004 93 381 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN
7005 71 452 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN
7006 71 523 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN
7007 51 574 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN
7008 75 649 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN
7009 85 734 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN
7010 52 786 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN
7011 93 879 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN
7012 97 976 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN
7101 86 1062 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
7102 93 1155 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
7103 34 1189 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
7104 101 1290 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
7105 60 1350 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
7106 28 1378 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
7107 45 1423 WGLEB0 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
7108 125 1548 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
7109 69 1617 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
7110 12 1629 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
7111 59 1688 WGLEB0 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
7112 70 1758 WGLEB0 ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7201 94 1852 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7202 103 1955 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7203 104 2059 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7204 73 2132 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7205 32 2164 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7206 30 2194 WAX5AA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7207 29 2223 WAX5AA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7208 61 2284 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7209 32 2316 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7210 33 2349 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7211 0 2349 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7212 50 2399 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7301 48 2447 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7302 60 2507 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
Printed from databases on: 08/27/00
