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Helicopter UH-1H 69-15405

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15405

The Army purchased this helicopter 0570
Total flight hours at this point: 00000740
Date: 01/30/1971
Accident case number: 710130021
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:

AC W1 AJ Brostek

Accident Summary:

Hovering in hover hole picking up downed CH47c crew. Emergency extraction over 25 ft. trees with taller trees on each side on mountain slope. Rotor blades struck tree limb.\\

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15405
The Army purchased this helicopter 0570
Total flight hours at this point: 00001395
Date: 08/14/1971
Accident case number: 710814031
Unit: 134th AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tuy Hoa in RVN
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 3000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:

P W1 RH Kuhlman

Passengers and/or other participants:
LC LOCAL, LCO, G

Accident Summary:

While on short final into the landing zone a poncho raincoat blew up throu the main roto causing damaage to the blades.\\

The following is Goldbook information on helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15405

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 0570.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
7005 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR
7006 0 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
7007 187 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7008 100 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7009 106 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7010 110 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7011 76 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7012 73 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7101 88 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7102 108 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7103 62 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7104 120 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7105 104 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7106 91 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7107 89 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7108 81 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7109 43 WC07AA 79 TC CO VIETNAM RVN
7110 26 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7111 16 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7112 3 WC07AA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7201 80 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7202 11 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7203 84 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7204 92 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7205 84 WDU5AA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN
7206 22 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7207 100 WDU5AA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN
7208 0 WDU5AA 604TH TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
7209 0 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7210 0 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7211 0 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7212 0 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
7301 0 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
7302 0 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
7303 0 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
7304 0 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
7305 0 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
7306 0 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
7307 0 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
7308 0 W0LYAA DIR FOR SUP 1st ARMY ANNISTON AD AMC
7309 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AMC
7310 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AMC
7311 0 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT SILL TRADOC
7312 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7401 1 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7402 41 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7403 27 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7404 86 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7405 46 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7409 95 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7410 66 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7411 65 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7412 81 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7501 30 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7502 62 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7503 19 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7504 38 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7505 83 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7506 35 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7507 19 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7509 48 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7510 19 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7511 69 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7512 90 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS

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