Helicopter UH-1H 68-16324

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16324
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000258
Date: 03/15/1970
Unit: F/8 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon , Infra-red.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0500 feet and 050 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 Left Side
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR 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, 01578 (Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16324
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000998
Date: 03/29/1971
Accident case number: 710329081
Unit: A/158 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Eagle in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 GARNER W

Accident Summary:

 PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING TAKEOFF AND SAT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN WITH INCIDENT DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK.\\


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16324
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 helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196910   0    0 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
196911  54   54 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196912  22   76 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001  60  136 WG02AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002  64  200 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003  58  258 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004  54  312 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005 114  426 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006 117  543 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007  99  642 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008  78  720 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197009  55  775 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197010  27  802 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197011  37  839 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197012  80  919 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197101  42  961 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197102  32  993 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197103   5  998 WFJ4A0 A 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
197104  64 1062 WFJ4A0 A 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
197105 114 1176 WFJ4A0 A 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
197106  55 1231 WFJ4A0 A 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
197107  47 1278 WFJ4A0 A 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
197108  81 1359 WFJ4A0 A 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
197109  84 1443 WFJ4A0 A 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
197110  61 1504 WFJ4A0 A 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
197111  66 1570 WFJ4A0 B 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
197112  47 1617 WFJ4A0 A 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
197201   0 1617 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
197202   0 1617 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
197203   0 1617 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
197204   0 1617 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
197205   0 1617 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
197206   0 1617 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
197207   2 1619 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197208   9 1628 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197209   3 1631 WQRTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197210  14 1645 WQRTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197211  24 1669 WQRTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197212  29 1698 WQRTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197301  22 1720 WQRTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197302   0 1720 WQRTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197303   0 1720 WQRTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197304   0 1720 WQRTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197305  21 1741 WQRTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197306  34 1775 WQRTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197307  38 1813 WQRTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197308  30 1843 WQRTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197309  34 1877 WQRTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197310  16 1893 WQRTAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197311  18 1911 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197312   0 1911 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197401   0 1911 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197402  21 1932 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197403  22 1954 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197404  21 1975 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197405  31 2006 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197409  21 2123 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197410   9 2132 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197411  21 2153 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197412  29 2182 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197501  13 2195 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197502   7 2202 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197503  20 2222 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197504  20 2242 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197505  38 2280 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197506  26 2306 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197507  47 2353 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197509  37 2416 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197510  37 2453 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197511  26 2479 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197512  13 2492 WPMXD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI


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