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Helicopter UH-1H 68-16395

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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: 134^th 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: 134^th 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.
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