Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail
number 68-16126
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours
at this point: 00001423
Date: 08/07/70
Accident case number: 700807111
Unit: 1 BDE 1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing
3000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation
Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 BRATTAIN BD
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT WAS SLINGING A BOAT OUT OF A RIVER AND COMING IN FOR A LANDING WHEN
THE SLING BROKE. THE SLING WAS SUCKED UP INTO THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CAUSING
DAMAGE TO THE HEAD. LANDED WITHOUT DAMAGE.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16126
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point:
00001536
Date: 09/01/70
Accident case number: 700901161
Unit: 1 BDE 1
CAV
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6200
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 GLUSKI GJ
Accident Summary:
ON TAKEOFF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK A TREE.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16126
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point:
00002029
Date: 08/25/71
Accident case number: 710825051
Unit: 57
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Camp Holloway in
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:
AC W2 DOLES KJ
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT TOOK BLADE STRIKES WHILE PICKING UP THE CREW OF A DOWNED AIRCRAFT.
NO LZ WAS REACHABLE BY THE DOWNED CREW AND THE AIRCRAFT HAD TO TAKE BLADE
STRIKES TO RESCUE THEM.
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68-16126
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 0869.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6908 0 0 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC
6909 128 128 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN
6910 139 267 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN
6911 122 389 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN
6912 117 506 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN
7001 141 647 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN
7002 115 762 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN
7003 132 894 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN
7004 86 980 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN
7005 95 1075 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN
7006 117 1192 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN
7007 112 1304 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN
7008 119 1423 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN
7009 113 1536 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN
7010 103 1639 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN
7011 103 1742 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN
7012 83 1825 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN
7101 48 1873 WAGFAA 1 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN
7102 0 1873 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM
7103 0 1873 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM
7104 0 1873 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM
7105 3 1876 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM
7106 45 1921 108TH DIV TNG 3RD ARMY CHARLOTTE RESV
7107 41 1962 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7108 67 2029 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7109 0 2029 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
Printed from databases on: 08/27/00
