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Helicopter UH-1H 68-16055
nformation on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16055
The Army purchased this helicopter 0769
Total flight hours at this point: 00000493
Date: 04/06/1970
Accident case number: 700406031
Unit: A/3/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Di An in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2226
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 SMITH W
Accident Summary:
LEFT SKID CAUGHT TREE BRANCH BREAKING SKID LOOSE FROM LOWER
STRUT ICDT DMG \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16055
The Army purchased this helicopter 0769
Total flight hours at this point: 00001006
Date: 02/15/1971
Accident case number: 710215111
Unit: 134th AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tuy Hoa in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 7000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 BUSH LO
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING IN A SMALL LZ. STRUCK TREES WITH MAIN ROTOR
BLADES AND TAIL ROTOR BLADES. AS AIRCRAFT SAT DOWN IN TALL GRASS
A LIMB PUNCTURED SKIN OF AIRCRAFT NEAR RADIO COMPARTMENT.\\
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and is not intended to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0769.
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