Helicopter UH-1H 69-15052

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15052
The Army purchased this helicopter 0170
Total flight hours at this point: 00000138
Date: 06/27/70
Accident case number: 700627011
Unit: 170 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Kontum in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5555
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 WATSON WD

Accident Summary:

WHILE ENTERING HOVER HOLE ACFT M/R HIT TREE ICDT DMG \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15052
Date: 11/29/70
Incident number: 70112955.KIA
Unit: 170 AHC
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: War Story as related by a witness. Also: Paul Wilson ()

Crew Members:
CE SP5 SCHNEIDER ROBERT DEAN KIA

War Story:
Bob Schneider a crew chief was killed at Bikini beach on Nov 29, 1970 when a 2.75" FFAR was accidentally fired and exploded near the AC he was working on. It was another sad day at the beach. On the wall Panel 06W-Row 095.

This record was last updated on 11/07/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: SP5 Robert Dean Schneider
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 11/29/70 while performing the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 19.2
Date of Birth: 09/25/51
Home City: Hudson, CO
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 170 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 06W-095
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 69-15052
SSN: 522729691
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67N2F = UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: vehicular accident
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: crew member
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 03/04/70
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - non-aircrew
The initial status of this person was: no previous report
Length of service: *
Location: Kontum Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Methodist (Evangelical United Brethren)
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 08/20/95

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15052
Date: 720500
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XT020090
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: VNAF (South Vietnamese Air Force. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15052
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 0170.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
7001   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
7002   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
7003   0    0 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004   0    0 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  52   52 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  86  138 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  97  235 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  75  310 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  29  339 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

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