Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail
number 68-16484
The Army purchased this helicopter 1169
Total flight hours
at this point: 00000293
Date: 03/26/70
Unit: 57 AHC
This was a Combat
incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Troop Extraction
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was in Descent at 1200 feet and UNK
knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic
Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in
size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Right Side
Systems damaged
were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission
objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was
created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center
Helicopter database. Also: BDART, 01579, Unit history (Battle Damage Assessment
and Reporting Team Report. )
Summary: Received fire during a CA for the 4th
Inf Div
Crew Members:
AC 1LT HARVEY
P CW2 WILLIAMS PR
War
Story:
The 57th Assault Helicopter Company unit history states that 1LT
Harvey was wounded in the thigh while flying a CA in support of the 4th
Division. CW2 Williams flew the battle damaged aircraft back to the medivac pad
at An Khe where 1LT Harvey was hospitalized
This record was last updated on 05/11/98
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16484
The Army
purchased this helicopter 1169
Total flight hours at this point:
00000650
Date: 06/16/70
Accident case number: 700616131
Unit: 57
AHC
The station for this helicopter was An Khe in
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 W1 LEE TC
Accident Summary:
DUR T/O RPM LOST ABORTED T/O ACFT LND HARD WITH TAIL BOOM ON LOG ICDT DMG
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16484
Date:
701100
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YT011786
Original source(s)
and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense
Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: VNAF (South Vietnamese Air
Force. )
Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number
68-16484
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 1169.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6911 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR
6912 2 2 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
7001 92 94 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7002 106 200 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7003 93 293 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7004 113 406 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7005 178 584 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7006 66 650 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7007 34 684 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
7008 0 684 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
Printed from databases on: 08/27/00