Helicopter UH-1H 67-17339

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17339
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000328
Date: 12/30/1968
Accident case number: 681230021
Unit: HHT/2/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Camp Eagle 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 W2 EISS JP
P W2 CRAIG RE

Accident Summary:

 ON TAKEOFF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR 20 TO 25 FT TREES RPM BEGAN TO DROP AT THIS TIME ACFT STARTED LOSING ALT & RPM DROPPED AS ACFT SETTLED TO GND ROTOR BLADE HIT TREE ACFT WAS REPT BELCHING FIRE & SMOKE FROM TAILPIPE DURING THIS TIME \ ENG FAIL COMP DAMAGE \


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17339
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000986
Date: 10/16/1969
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Troop Insertation
While in Operations Area this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Aft area
Systems damaged were: ELECTRICAL SYS, COMM SYS
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, 00166 (Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17339
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00001158
Date: 01/22/1970
Accident case number: 700122101
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Quang Ngai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 9000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 ANDERSON DF

Accident Summary:

 WHILE HOVER TAXIING INTO A POSITION LOW ENOUGH TO ALLOW PAX TO SAFELY JUMP M/R/B STRUCK OBSCURED DEAD TREE TOP ICDT DAM \


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17339
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 0368.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196803   6    6 2065   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
196804  45   51 2065   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
196805  33   84 2065   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
196806   0   84 2065   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
196807   0   84 2065   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC     
196808  44  128 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196809  63  191 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196810  40  231 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196811  36  267 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196812  61  328 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196901  76  404 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196902  46  450 WACYAA D TRP 1SQ 1 CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196903  89  539 WACYAA D TRP 1SQ 1 CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196904  26  565 WACYAA D TRP 1SQ 1 CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196905  52  617 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196906  70  687 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196907  98  785 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196908  80  865 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196909  84  949 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196910  37  986 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196911  76 1062 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196912   0 1062 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001  96 1158 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002   6 1164 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003  13 1177 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004  25 1202 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005  35 1237 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006  76 1313 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007  84 1397 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008  72 1469 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197009  55 1524 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197010  12 1536 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197011  30 1566 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197012   8 1574 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197101   0 1574 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197102   0 1574 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM  
197103   0 1574 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM  
197104   0 1574 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM  
197105   0 1574 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD     4TH ARMY   RED RIVER AD     AMC     
197106   0 1574 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD     4TH ARMY   RED RIVER AD     AMC     
197107   0 1574 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH   LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ECOM    
197108   0 1574 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH   LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ECOM    
197109   0 1574 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH   LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ECOM    
197110   0 1574 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH   LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ECOM    
197111  11 1585 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH   LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ECOM    
197112  46 1631 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH   LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ECOM    
197201  39 1670 W0U4AN USAG AVN DIV     3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197202  72 1742 W0U4AN USAG AVN DIV     3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197203  36 1778 W0U4AN USAG AVN DIV     3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197204   0 1778 W0U4AN USAG AVN DIV     3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197205   0 1778 W0U4AN USAG AVN DIV     3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197206  48 1826 W0U4AN USAG AVN DIV     3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197207  22 1848 W0U4AN USAG AVN DIV     3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197208  28 1876 W0U4AN USAG AVN DIV     3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197209  50 1926 W0U4AN USAG AVN DIV     3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197210   1 1927 W0U4AN USAG AVN DIV     3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197211   4 1931 W0U4AN USAG AVN DIV     3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197212   0 1931 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197301   0 1931 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197302   0 1931 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197303  15 1946 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197304  29 1975 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197305  20 1995 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197306   3 1998 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
197307   0 1998 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197308   3 2001 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197309  31 2032 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197310  13 2045 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197311   3 2048 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197312   0 2048 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197401   0 2048 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197402   3 2051 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197403  12 2063 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197404  20 2083 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197405  50 2133 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197409  19 2176 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197410   6 2182 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197411   8 2190 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197412   4 2194 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197501   2 2196 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197502   2 2198 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197503   3 2201 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197504  20 2221 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197505  11 2232 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197506  21 2253 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197507  31 2284 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197509   9 2293 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197510  25 2318 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197511  22 2340 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197512  23 2363 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 


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