Helicopter UH-1H 67-17215

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17215
The Army purchased this helicopter 0168
Total flight hours at this point: 00000272
Date: 06/13/68
Accident case number: 680613051 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 52 CAB
The station for this helicopter was Pleiku / CP Schmidt in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 9 . . Passengers = 6
costing 228554
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P O4 WILLIAMS BG
CE E4 COLATRUG J
G E4 EVERETT DE

Passengers:
O4 SMITH LS, PAX, D; E5 WEYANT FL, PAX, D; E3 LABBEN WC, PAX, D; E3 EPPERSONRD, PAX, D; O2 BOLTON JL, PAX, D; NO NAME, PAX, D;

Accident Summary:

The aircraft was enroute to an L-19 crash site with a load of troops to secure the area. After making several passes, the aircraft set up for an approach to an LZ which was a tight area. The pilot elected to go around when on a low slow short final and there was insufficient power available. The aircraft crashed into trees with full pitch applied

This record was last updated on 04/14/97

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 67-17215
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 0168.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6801   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6802  58   58 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803  87  145 WCYMAA 52D AVIATION BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804  67  212 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805  60  272 WCYMAA 52D AVIATION BN  VIETNAM                     RVN

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Printed from databases on: 02/27/99

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