Helicopter UH-1H 68-16252

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16252
The Army purchased this helicopter 0969
Total flight hours at this point: 00000758
Date: 05/30/1970
Accident case number: 700530051
Unit: A/101 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6736
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 HORNBACK PL

Accident Summary:

. DUR HOVER TO PICK UP SLING LOAD GUNNER CLEARED ACFT BUT MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE ICDT DMG \


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16252
The Army purchased this helicopter 0969
Total flight hours at this point: 00001121
Date: 09/17/1970
Accident case number: 700917241
Unit: A/101 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Eagle in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1500
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 LOWE TR

Accident Summary:

. PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE WHILE HOVERING FORWARD OUT OF A REVETMENT. AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON A SLOPE AND THE SKIDS WERE SPREAD.\\


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16252
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 0969.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6909   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6910 117  117 WAB6AA 3RD BDE 101 ABN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911 103  220 WAB6AA 3RD BDE 101 ABN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912 103  323 WAB6AA 3RD BDE 101 ABN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  82  405 WAB6AA 3RD BDE 101 ABN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  88  493 WAB6AA 3RD BDE 101 ABN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  42  535 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  97  632 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005 126  758 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  86  844 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007 115  959 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008 116 1075 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  46 1121 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  53 1174 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  98 1272 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012 102 1374 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  49 1423 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102 110 1533 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  97 1630 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  86 1716 WAB3A0 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  90 1806 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  76 1882 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  80 1962 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  96 2058 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  25 2083 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  43 2126 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  71 2197 WAB3A0 C 159TH ASHB     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112  45 2242 WAB3A0 388 TC CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201  48 2290 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202   0 2290 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7203   0 2290 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7204   0 2290 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7205   0 2290 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7206   0 2290 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7207   0 2290 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7208   0 2290 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7209   0 2290 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7210   0 2290 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7211   0 2290 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7212  29 2319 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM         
7301  19 2338 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT   LOAN       ST LOUIS         AVSCOM        
7302  28 2366 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       6TH ARMY      
7303  25 2391 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       6TH ARMY      
7304  41 2432 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       6TH ARMY      
7305  22 2454 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       6TH ARMY      
7306   0 2454 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       6TH ARMY      
7307   0 2454 WDFUFF 9TH DIV          6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM     
7308  28 2482 WDFUFF 9TH DIV          6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM      
7309  10 2492 WDFUFF 9TH DIV          6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM      
7310   1 2493 WDFUFF 9TH DIV          6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM     
7311   8 2501 WDFUFF 9TH DIV          6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM     
7312  12 2513 WDFUFF 9TH DIV          6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM      
7401  23 2536 WDFUFF 9TH DIV          6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM      
7402  17 2553 WDFUFF 9TH DIV          6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM      
7403  25 2578 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7404   3 2581 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7405  24 2605 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7409   2 2667 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7410  20 2687 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7411  42 2729 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7412   6 2735 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7501  22 2757 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7502  13 2770 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7503   5 2775 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7504   4 2779 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7505  51 2830 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7506  35 2865 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7507   3 2868 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7509   0 2879 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7510   0 2879 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7511   0 2879 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       
7512   4 2883 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV      6TH ARMY   FORT LEWIS       FORSCOM       


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