Helicopter UH-1H 68-16527

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16527
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000688
Date: 12/02/1970
Accident case number: 701202161
Unit: A/377 ARTY 101 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 3018
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 BAILEY DW

Passengers:
 OTHER PERSONNEL, OGY, G;


Accident Summary:

 THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN PROCESS OF PICKING UP TROOPS TO RETURN TO CAMP EAGLE WHEN ONE OF THE GROUND TROOPS STARTED WALKING TOWARD THE UH-1H WITH A PRC-25 ON HIS BACK. BOTH PILOTS TRIED TO WAVE THE MAN BACK, BUT HE PAID NO ATTENTION. THE TEN FOOT ANTENNA WAS CLIPPED OFF IMMEDIATELY TEARING A GASH AND A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE BLACK MAIN ROTOR BLADE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FLOWN BACK TO A BTRY (AVN) 377TH ARTY FOR ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGE.\\


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16527
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00001199
Date: 08/04/1971
Accident case number: 710804021
Unit: A/377 ARTY 101 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Eagle in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6036
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P O3 STEVENS JH

Accident Summary:

 WHILE HOVERING AT APPROXIMATELY 8 FOOT HOVER TRYING TO PICK UP A SLING LOAD AT FSB. MAIN ROTOR BLADES CAME IN CONTACT WIHT A 292 ANTENNA CAUSING SKIN DAMAGE TO BOTH MAIN ROTOR BLADES. A/C WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF BLADE STRIKE AND THE ANTENNA WAS AT APPROXIMATELY THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION RELATIVE TO THE AIRCRAFT.\\


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16527
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 1269.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196912   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
197001   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
197002  17   17 WFJ3A0 COA 5TC BN101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003  46   63 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004  93  156 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005  87  243 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006  61  304 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007  82  386 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008  89  475 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197009  67  542 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197010  46  588 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197011  61  649 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197012  39  688 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197101  61  749 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197102  30  779 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197103  94  873 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197104  73  946 WACJAA A BTRY 4 77 ART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197105  28  974 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197106  94 1068 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197107  77 1145 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197108  54 1199 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197109  68 1267 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197110  97 1364 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197111  79 1443 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197112  39 1482 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197201  33 1515 WAB3B0 B 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
197202   0 1515 WAB3B0 BEL HEL CO       IN MAINT   AMARILLO         AVSCOM  
197203   0 1515 WAB3B0 BEL HEL CO       IN MAINT   AMARILLO         AVSCOM  
197204   0 1515 WAB3B0 BEL HEL CO       IN MAINT   AMARILLO         AVSCOM  
197205   0 1515 WAB3B0 BEL HEL CO       IN MAINT   AMARILLO         AVSCOM  
197206   3 1518 WAB3B0 BEL HEL CO       IN MAINT   AMARILLO         AVSCOM  
197207   1 1519 WAB3B0 BEL HEL CO       IN MAINT   AMARILLO         AVSCOM  
197208  47 1566 TCEAA                   NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197209  36 1602 TCEAA                   NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197210  36 1638 TCEAA                   NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197211  19 1657 TCEAA                   NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197212  17 1674 TCEAA                   NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197301  22 1696 TCEAA                   NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197302  18 1714 TCEAA                   NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197303  42 1756 TCEAA                   NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197304  38 1794 TCEAA                   NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197305  39 1833 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197306  24 1857 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197307   8 1865 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197308   7 1872 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197309  12 1884 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197310   9 1893 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197311  24 1917 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197312   9 1926 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197401   8 1934 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197402  28 1962 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197403  17 1979 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197404  15 1994 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197405  23 2017 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197409  17 2098 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197410  13 2111 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197411   6 2117 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197412  18 2135 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197501  10 2145 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197502   0 2145 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197503  20 2165 WTCEAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197504   0 2165 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  
197505   0 2165 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  
197506   0 2165 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  
197507   0 2165 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  
197509   3 2168 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  
197510   0 2168 W0CFAA USA KAD          GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197511   1 2169 W0CFAA USA KAD          GERMANY                     EUROPE  
197512   2 2171 WACYD0 D TRP 1ST AD     GERMANY                     EUROPE  


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