PASSENGER PUT MAP BOARD ON CONSOLE MAP BOARD HAD STRING ATTACHED. HE PULLED BOARD BACK, STRING CAUGHT ON EMERGENCY GOVERNOR SWITCH, CAUSING ENGINE AND ROTOR OVERSPEED.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16395
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00001466
Date: 01/30/1971
Accident case number: 710130051
Unit: 134 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tuy Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6400
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W2 PETERSON C
Accident Summary:
DROPPING OFF PASSENGERS IN TIGHT LZ DURING CA. ROTOR BLADES STRUCK TREE.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16395
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00002341
Date: 02/15/1972
Accident case number: 720215051
Unit: 201 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Nha Trang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3654
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 BOYD JM
P O3 BURNS JL
Accident Summary:
PILOT PICKED THE ACFT UP TO A HOVER IN A REVETMENT AND STARTED TO BACK OUT HIS INTENTION WAS TO TURN THE TAIL TO THE RIGHT (NOSE LEFT) A VNAF MEDIVAC UH-1H WAS PARKED 65 FT TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE REVETMENT. THE PILOT DID NOT HEAR THE AC OR THE CE TELL HIM TO MOVE LEFT AND THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES STRUCK A TAIL ROTOR BLADE OF THE OTHER ACFT. THE TAIL ROTOR DID NOT FAIL AND NO VIBRATIONS WERE FELT. THE PILOT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE TAIL ROTOR AND THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16395
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 1069.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6910 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6911 0 0 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 102 102 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 84 186 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 114 300 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 136 436 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 109 545 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 93 638 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 129 767 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 141 908 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 111 1019 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 56 1075 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 97 1172 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 109 1281 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 93 1374 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 92 1466 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 124 1590 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 85 1675 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 82 1757 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 90 1847 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 40 1887 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 90 1977 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 61 2038 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 108 2146 WC07AA 79 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7110 38 2184 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 3 2187 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 6 2193 WC07AA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 85 2278 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN 7202 63 2341 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN 7203 85 2426 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN 7204 90 2516 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN 7205 46 2562 WDU5AA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7206 95 2657 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN 7207 42 2699 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN 7208 59 2758 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN 7209 67 2825 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN 7210 51 2876 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN 7211 26 2902 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN 7212 34 2936 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN 7301 69 3005 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
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