ACFT TERM AT HOVER OVER TREES APPROX 110 FT ACFT TRIED TO HOVER LOW ENOUGH TO SEARCH FOR MIS MBR OF RECON TEAM HOVERING BELOW TREE TOPS MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK TREE AT 4 OCLOCK POS ICDT DMG \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16588
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000503
Date: 06/08/70
Accident case number: 700608121
Unit: 170 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Kontum in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6200
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 ATWOOD LS
Accident Summary:
DUR HOVER ROPE USED TO EXTRACT TRPS HUNG IN TALL BRUSH ACFT WASMOVED FWD M/R STRUCK TREE ICDT DMG
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16588
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 6912 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 7001 11 11 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 155 166 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 125 291 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 291 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 112 403 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 100 503 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 53 556 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 49 605 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 76 681 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 113 794 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 12 806 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 96 902 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 32 934 WAZNC0 7 17 AC SQ C TP VIETNAM RVN 7102 49 983 WAZNC0 7 17 AC SQ C TP VIETNAM RVN 7103 79 1062 WAZNC0 7 17 AC SQ C TP VIETNAM RVN 7104 34 1096 WAZNC0 7 17 AC SQ C TP VIETNAM RVN 7105 46 1142 WAZNC0 7 17 AC SQ C TP VIETNAM RVN 7106 37 1179 WAZNC0 7 17 AC SQ C TP VIETNAM RVN 7107 46 1225 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7108 74 1299 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7109 65 1364 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7110 45 1409 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7111 44 1453 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7112 36 1489 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7201 36 1525 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7202 11 1536 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7203 55 1591 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7204 40 1631 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7205 23 1654 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7206 74 1728 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7207 68 1796 WAZNC0 H TRP AIR 10 AR VIETNAM RVN 7208 85 1881 WHNFAA H TRP AIR 10 AR VIETNAM RVN 7209 58 1939 WHNFAA 604TH TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7210 38 1977 WHNFAA 604TH TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7211 59 2036 WHNFAA 604TH TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7212 30 2066 WHNFAA H TRP AIR 10 AR VIETNAM RVN 7301 29 2095 WHNFAA H TRP AIR 10 AR VIETNAM RVN
Please send additions or corrections to:
Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870
Printed from databases on: 02/27/99
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