Helicopter UH-1H 68-16254

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16254
The Army purchased this helicopter 0969
Total flight hours at this point: 00000736
Date: 03/02/1970
Unit: 155 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Troop Insertation
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0050 feet and 040 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (5.6MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Right Side
Systems damaged were: UNK
The armor protecting the personnel was effective.
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all 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, 01564 (Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16254
The Army purchased this helicopter 0969
Total flight hours at this point: 00000848
Date: 04/18/1970
Accident case number: 700418081
Unit: 155 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Ban Me Thuot in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2600
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 ALOTTA F

Accident Summary:

. CE & GUNNER CLEARED ACFT TO DESCEND BETWEEN TWO TREES BUT T/R STRUCK LIMB MSN WAS COMPL ICDT DMG TO ACFT \


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16254
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 103  103 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911 137  240 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912 157  397 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001 112  509 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002 109  618 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003 118  736 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004 112  848 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005 141  989 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  90 1079 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007 112 1191 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008 142 1333 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009 101 1434 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  57 1491 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  97 1588 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  90 1678 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101 101 1779 WGPQAA 335 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  68 1847 WGPQAA 335 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  83 1930 WGPQAA 335 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  92 2022 WGPQAA 335 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  89 2111 WGPQAA 335 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  49 2160 WGPQAA 335 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  60 2220 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  35 2255 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109 121 2376 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  94 2470 WGPQAA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  82 2552 WGPQAA 61 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112   0 2552 WGPQAA 61 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201   0 2552 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202  48 2600 WAX7AA 114 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7203  24 2624 WAX7AA 388 TC CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7204   1 2625 WAX7AA 388 TC CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7205   0 2625 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7206   0 2625 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7207   0 2625 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7208   0 2625 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM      
7209   0 2625 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM      
7210   1 2626 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM      
7211  10 2636 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM       
7212  21 2657 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7301  20 2677 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7302  13 2690 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7303  13 2703 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7304  17 2720 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7305  27 2747 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7306  30 2777 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7307  44 2821 WAA6AA 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7308  14 2835 WAA6AA 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7309  21 2856 WAA6AA 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7310  38 2894 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7311  20 2914 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7312   0 2914 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7401   0 2914 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7402   0 2914 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM          
7403   0 2914 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC        
7404   3 2917 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM          
7405  18 2935 WGZ6C0 7/1 CAV C TRP    5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM        
7409  23 3039 WGZ6C0 7/1 CAV C TRP    5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM        
7410  16 3055 WGZ6C0 7/1 CAV C TRP    5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM        
7411  23 3078 WGZ6C0 7/1 CAV C TRP    5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM        
7412  19 3097 WGZ6C0 7/1 CAV C TRP    5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM        
7501   2 3099 WGZ6C0 7/1 CAV C TRP    5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM        
7502   0 3099 WGZ6C0 7/1 CAV C TRP    5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM        
7503  13 3112 WGZ6C0 7/1 CAV C TRP    5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM        
7504  12 3124 WGZ6C0 7/1 CAV C TRP    5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM        
7505  25 3149 WGZ6C0 7/1 CAV C TRP    5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM        
7506   0 3149 WGZ6C0 7/1 CAV C TRP    5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM        
7507   0 3149 WGZ6C0 7/1 CAV C TRP    5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM        
7509   0 3149 W0UX4B SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC       
7510   0 3149 W0UX4B SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC       
7511   0 3149 W0UX4B SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC       
7512   0 3149 W0UX4B SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC       


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