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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16865
The Army purchased this helicopter 0967
Total flight hours at this point: 00002628
Date: 07/20/70
Accident case number: 700720031
Unit: 189 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Pleiku in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC SAUNDERS WD
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT AT STABILIZED HOVER 6 FEET ON A PINNACLE AIRCRAFT AT STABILIS LZ WITH CO-PILOT AT CONTROLS. AS TROOPS GOT OFF, ONE GRABBED THE CREW CHIEFS MIKE CORD CUTTING OFF CMMO WITH THE PILOT. AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO LEFT REAR AND BLADES STRUCK A TREE.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16865
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 0967.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6709 7 7 9221 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 0 7 9221 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 0 7 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 0 7 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 1 8 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 6802 9 17 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 110 127 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6804 142 269 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6805 145 414 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 6806 127 541 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6807 160 701 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 151 852 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 116 968 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 129 1097 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 106 1203 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 120 1323 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 127 1450 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 107 1557 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 107 1664 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 99 1763 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 112 1875 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 89 1964 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 99 2063 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 114 2177 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 0 2177 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6910 0 2177 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6911 0 2177 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6912 0 2177 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 7001 0 2180 8003 7 CORPS SPT COM GERMANY EUROPE 7002 0 2180 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP VIETNAM RVN 7003 50 2230 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 140 2370 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 127 2497 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 71 2568 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 60 2628 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 0 2628 3326 AVN SEC EBD 6TH ARMY FORT ORD CBTDVCOM 7009 89 2717 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 97 2814 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 5 2819 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 135 2954 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 29 2983 WC4YAA 170 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 2983 WC5CAA 604TH TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7103 0 2983 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7104 0 2983 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7105 0 2983 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 7106 0 2983 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 7107 0 2983 W0MCAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT RED RIVER AD AVSCOM 7108 0 2983 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7109 0 2983 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7110 0 2983 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7111 0 2983 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7112 0 2983 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7201 0 2983 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7202 0 2983 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7203 35 3018 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7204 19 3037 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7205 28 3065 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7206 43 3108 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7207 26 3134 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7208 41 3175 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7209 20 3195 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7210 13 3208 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7211 6 3214 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7212 14 3228 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7301 15 3243 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7302 11 3254 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7303 15 3269 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7304 14 3283 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7305 4 3287 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7306 32 3319 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7307 45 3364 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7308 18 3382 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7309 24 3406 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 7 3413 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 23 3436 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 0 3436 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 8 3444 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 15 3459 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 2 3461 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 16 3477 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 25 3502 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 0 3565 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870
Printed from databases on: 02/27/99
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