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Helicopter UH-1H 69-15405

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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: 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:

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: 134^th 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.