Historical Data Display for Aircraft 67-17528

Model: UH-1H
Date Purchased: May 1968
Service with Rattlers & Firebirds: From Jun 1968 To Jul 1970
Flight Hours: Beginning 0 / Ending 2,788 -> Hours Flown: 2,788

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 03 Mar 1969
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,034
Accident case number: 690303301
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 SCHULTS JB

Accident Summary:

While ldg on pad used by CH-47 the rotor downwind caused windsock to be pulled into rotor disc the pole holding the windsock was struck by blade causing crack in leading edge.

Date: 05 Jun 1969
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,433
Accident case number: 690605031
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 4303
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 GOEBEL R

Accident Summary:

Plt was on people sniffer msn at low level tail struck tree while topping a rise inc dam

Date: 08 Jan 1970
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 2,047
Unit: 71 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Command and Control
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0100 feet and 055 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any 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, 00569 (Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )

Date: 05 Aug 1970
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 2,788
Unit: 71 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YC845005
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

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