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Helicopter UH-1H 67-17549

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17549

The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000492
Date: 10/05/1968
Accident case number: 681005111
Unit: 170th AHC
The station for this helicopter was Pleiku in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 380
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 WRIGHT FE
P W1 KOMULAIN WW

Accident Summary:

The aircraft was on a test flight checking hydraulics. Upon crosschecking instruments, it was
noted that the engine and rotor tach needles were dropping. The aircraft commander increased
pitch to verify a tach failure and noted a drop in rotor RPM. He then entered an autorotation
and landed hard causing incident damage to the aircraft. The primary cause was determined to
be engine failure

This record was last updated on 04/14/1999

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17549
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 0568.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6805 2 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6806 16 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6807 98 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6808 104 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6809 145 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6810 127 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6811 46 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN
6812 0 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN
6901 0 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN
6902 0 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN
6903 1 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN
6904 69 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6905 145 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6906 112 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6907 129 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6908 100 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6909 113 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6910 124 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6911 99 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6912 94 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7001 68 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7002 127 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7003 95 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7004 59 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7005 105 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7006 95 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7007 101 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7008 17 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7009 63 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7010 30 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7011 0 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7012 86 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7101 121 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7102 102 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7103 92 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7104 72 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7105 53 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7106 72 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7107 93 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7108 32 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7109 1 WDUXAA 128 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7110 73 WDUXAA 128 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7111 65 WDUXAA 128 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7112 37 WDUXAA 128 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7201 0 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM
7202 0 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM
7203 0 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM
7204 5 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM
7205 0 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM
7206 0 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM
7207 30 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7208 30 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7209 21 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7210 11 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7211 3 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7212 9 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7301 8 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7302 21 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7303 24 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7304 16 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7305 20 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7306 36 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7307 31 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7308 6 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7309 0 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7310 17 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7311 19 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7312 0 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7401 0 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7402 0 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7403 3 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7404 0 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7405 0 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7406 40 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7407 7 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7409 17 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7410 30 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7411 3 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7412 12 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7501 10 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7502 9 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7503 16 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7504 3 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7505 21 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7506 19 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7507 11 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7508 12 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7509 22 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7510 7 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7511 21 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7512 20 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI