Helicopter UH-1H 68-16425

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16425
The Army purchased this helicopter 1169
Total flight hours at this point: 00001010
Date: 01/18/1971
Accident case number: 710118151
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 944
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 SPECE TD

Accident Summary:

 THE AC WAS OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS HOVERING FROM POL REFUELING POINT TO PARKING AREA AT 3 FEET WHEN IT STARTED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT CONTINUED TO TURN TO RIGHT. LEFT PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITHOUT RESPONSE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TURN TO RIGHT FOR 360 DEGREES THE AC EXECUTED A HOVERING AUTOROTATION HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO SKIDS AND CROSS TUBES. THE AC SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND INSPECTION REVEALED A TAIL ROTOR FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND RETURNED TO HOME STATION THERE WAS NO FIRE\\


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16425
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 1169.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196911   4    4 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
196912  48   52 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001  93  145 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002  95  240 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003  88  328 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004  42  370 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005  86  456 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006  76  532 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007  74  606 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008  80  686 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197009  64  750 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197010  33  783 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197011  70  853 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197012  89  942 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN  AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197101  68 1010 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197102 115 1125 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197103 115 1240 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197104 110 1350 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197105 119 1469 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197106  53 1522 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197107  87 1609 WGLEB0 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197108  95 1704 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197109  59 1763 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197110  46 1809 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197111 133 1942 WGLEB0 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197112  39 1981 WGLEB0 ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197201  24 2005 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197202  62 2067 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197203   8 2075 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197204   0 2075 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197205   0 2075 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
197206   0 2075 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
197207   0 2075 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197208   0 2075 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM  
197209   0 2075 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM  
197210   0 2075 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM  
197211   0 2075 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM  
197212   2 2077 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM  
197301   0 2077 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM  
197302   0 2077 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM  
197303   1 2078 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
197304   6 2084 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
197305  41 2125 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
197306  44 2169 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
197307   2 2171 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
197308  40 2211 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
197309  14 2225 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
197310  26 2251 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
197311   3 2254 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
197312  21 2275 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
197401  25 2300 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
197402  25 2325 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
197403  22 2347 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
197404  35 2382 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
197405  29 2411 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
197409  24 2494 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
197410   0 2494 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
197411   2 2496 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
197412  13 2509 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
197501   0 2509 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
197502  19 2528 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
197503   0 2528 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
197504   3 2531 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
197505   0 2531 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
197506  13 2544 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
197507  26 2570 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
197509   3 2573 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
197510   6 2579 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
197511   0 2579 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
197512   0 2579 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV    ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 


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