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Helicopter UH-1H 68-15748
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15748
The Army purchased this helicopter 0769
Total flight hours at this point: 00001955
Date: 11/09/1971
Accident case number: 711109131
Unit: 134th AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tuy Hoa in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P O2 ANDINO M
Accident Summary:
PILOT WAS LANDING IN A 1 SHIP LANDING ZONE. UPON TERMINATION TO A
HOVER, SEVERAL RVN TROOPS STARTED CLIMBING INTO THE AIRCRAFT
UPSETTING THE CENTER OF GRAVITY. THE PILOT TOOK OFF IN A RIGHT
SIDE LOW ATTITUDE STRIKING THE TREES WITH THE MAIN ROTOR.\\
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15748
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 0769.
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