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Helicopter UH-1H 68-16395

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16395

The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00001075
Date: 09/07/1970
Accident case number: 700907131
Unit: 134th AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phu Hiep in RVN
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 W2 Costanza A

Accident Summary:

Passenger put map board on console map board had string attached. He pulled board back, string caught on emergeny governor switch, causing engine and roter 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: 134th AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tuy Hoa in RVN
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 RVN
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 aircraft 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 aircraft. 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 aircraft 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.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTY
6910 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR
6911 0 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6912 102 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7001 84 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7002 114 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7003 136 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7004 109 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7005 93 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7006 129 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7007 141 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7008 111 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7009 56 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7010 97 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7011 109 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7012 93 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7101 92 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7102 124 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7103 85 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7104 82 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7105 90 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7106 40 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7107 90 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7108 61 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7109 108 WC07AA 79 TC CO VIETNAM RVN
7110 30 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7111 3 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7112 6 WC07AA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7201 85 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7202 63 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7203 85 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7204 90 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7205 46 WDU5AA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN
7206 95 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7207 42 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7208 59 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7209 67 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7210 51 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7211 26 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7212 34 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7301 69 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN

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