Helicopter UH-1H 67-17486

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17486
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000795
Date: 10/24/69
Accident case number: 691024011
Unit: 498 MED
The station for this helicopter was Qui Nhon in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 12144
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 PADILLA RI
P W1 ETTER MD

Accident Summary:

 ACFT ON MED EVAC ATTEMPTED TO ENTER LZ STILL BEING CUT IN SIDE OF MT WHEN M/R/B STRUCK SEVERAL SMALL TREES ICDT DAM \


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17486
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000985
Date: 05/18/70
Unit: 170 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Medical Evacuation
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (B-40 RKT)
The helicopter was hit in the Right Side
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR
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: LNNF, JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17486
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 0568.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6805   0    0 3300   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6806  40   40 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  36   76 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808  46  122 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809  87  209 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810  63  272 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  19  291 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  25  316 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  76  392 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  11  403 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  73  476 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  32  508 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  73  581 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906   0  581 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  55  636 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  48  684 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  69  753 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  42  795 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  79  874 WBM2AA 498 MED CO AM    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912   0  874 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001   0  874 WE4DAA 303 TRANS CO GS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002   0  874 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003   0  874 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  14  888 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  97  985 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006 104 1089 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  78 1167 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  61 1228 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  57 1285 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  28 1313 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  38 1351 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  98 1449 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101   0 1449 WC4YAA 170 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102   9 1458 WC3HAA 128 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103   0 1458 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM        
7104   0 1458 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM        
7105   0 1458 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD     4TH ARMY   RED RIVER AD     AMC           
7106   0 1458 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD     4TH ARMY   RED RIVER AD     AMC           
7107   0 1458 W0MCAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN MAINT   RED RIVER AD     AVSCOM          
7108   0 1458 W0MCAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7109   0 1458 W0MCAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7110   0 1458 W0MCAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7111   0 1458 W0MCAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7112   0 1458 W0MCAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7201   6 1464 W2WJAA BEL HEL          BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVSCOM      
7202   0 1464 W2WJAA BEL HEL          BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVSCOM      
7203  20 1484 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7204  22 1506 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7205  21 1527 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7206  40 1567 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7207   0 1567 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7208  33 1600 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7209  36 1636 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7210  10 1646 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7211  13 1659 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7212   8 1667 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7301   7 1674 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7302  10 1684 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7303  20 1704 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7304  35 1739 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7305  11 1750 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7306  19 1769 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7307  42 1811 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7308  32 1843 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7309   6 1849 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7310  10 1859 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7311  13 1872 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7312   1 1873 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7401   8 1881 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7402   3 1884 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7403   6 1890 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7404   7 1897 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7405  16 1913 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7409   0 1922 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7410   1 1923 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7411  16 1939 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7412   4 1943 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7501  10 1953 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7502   4 1957 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7503   0 1957 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7504  13 1970 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7505  14 1984 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7506  28 2012 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7507   5 2017 SPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7509   2 2042 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7510   0 2042 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7511   7 2049 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7512   1 2050 WPE9D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI


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