Helicopter UH-1H 67-17396

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17396
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00001135
Date: 07/14/1969
Accident case number: 690714091
Unit: 176 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 550
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 BROWN S

Accident Summary:

 AC TERM APPROACH TO HOVER OVER CONFINED AREA LZ RAN OUT OF LF PEDAL & ACFT BEGAN TO SPIN RT AC SET ACFT ON GND BENDING SKIDS PUNCTURING BELLY SKIN & BREAKING CHIN BUBBLE WHILE MAINTCREW WAS REGGING ACFT ACFT ROLLED OFF OF UNEVEN GND & ONTO ITS RIGH SIDE ICDT DAM \


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17396
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00001425
Date: 11/03/1970
Accident case number: 701103151
Unit: A/158 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Evans in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6486
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 HEISLER J

Accident Summary:

 AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING PZ WHEN THE MAIN ROTOR MADE CONCTACT WITH A TREE LIMB APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET FROM THE GROUND.\\


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17396
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00001644
Date: 01/16/1971
Accident case number: 710116111
Unit: A/158 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Evans in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6086
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 HEISLER JL

Accident Summary:

 AC WAS LANDING TO UNIMPROVED AREA WHEN MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK A TREE.\\


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17396
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00002103
Date: 07/25/1971
Accident case number: 710725041
Unit: B/101 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Eagle in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 ST JOHN J

Accident Summary:

 PILOT WAS LANDING TO A PINNACLE USING A NORMAL TO SHALLOW APPROACH ANGLE. THE RATE OF CLOSURE APPEARED TO BE FAST WITH A RIGHT CROSS WIND. PILOT FLARED AND PULLED PITCH TO TERMINATE THE APPROACH AND THE AIRCRAFT FELL THROUGH AT ABOUT THREE FEET DAMAGING THE SKIDS AND CROSSTUBE.\\


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17396
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00002224
Date: 08/28/1971
Accident case number: 710828031
Unit: B/101 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Eagle in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 HATCHER TD

Accident Summary:

 AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDING TO THE LZ WHEN MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK A SMALL TREE.\\


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17396
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 0468.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6804   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6805   2    2 9221   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6806 131  133 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807   0  133 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808 100  233 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809  49  282 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810   0  282 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  70  352 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812 128  480 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  63  543 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902   0  543 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903 171  714 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904 102  816 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905 119  935 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906 161 1096 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  39 1135 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908   0 1135 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR  
6909   0 1135 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6910   0 1135 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6911   0 1135 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6912   0 1135 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7001   0 1135 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7002   0 1135 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7003   0 1135 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7004   0 1135 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7005   7 1142 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7006   2 1144 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7007   0 1144 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  14 1158 WFJ4A0 A-158 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009 119 1277 WFJ4A0 A-158 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  66 1343 WFJ4A0 A-158 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  82 1425 WFJ4A0 A-158 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012 109 1534 WFJ4A0 A-158 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101 110 1644 WFJ4A0 A 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  92 1736 WFJ4A0 A 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103 110 1846 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  25 1871 WE4HAA B BTRY 4 77 ART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  73 1944 WAB3B0 B 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  72 2016 WAB3B0 B 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  87 2103 WAB3B0 B 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108 121 2224 WAB3B0 B 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  81 2305 WAB3B0 B 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  39 2344 WAB3B0 B 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  53 2397 WAB3B0 B 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112  16 2413 WAB3B0 B 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201   0 2413 WFJ6AA 163RD CS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202   0 2413 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7203   0 2413 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7204   0 2413 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7205   0 2413 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7206   0 2413 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7207   0 2413 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7208   0 2413 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7209   3 2416 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7210  14 2430 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7211  10 2440 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7212   8 2448 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7301  10 2458 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7302  26 2484 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7303  41 2525 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7304  24 2549 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7305  32 2581 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7306  16 2597 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7307   9 2606 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7308   0 2606 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7309   5 2611 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7310  27 2638 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7311   9 2647 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7312   0 2647 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7401   0 2647 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7402  24 2671 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7403  11 2682 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7404  10 2692 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7405  10 2702 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7409  13 2734 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7410  29 2763 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7411  14 2777 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7412   5 2782 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7501   0 2782 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7502  15 2797 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7503   0 2797 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7504   7 2804 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7505  10 2814 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7506  23 2837 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7507  25 2862 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7509   5 2882 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7510   0 2882 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM            
7511   0 2882 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM          
7512   0 2882 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM            


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