Historical Data Display for Aircraft 68-16201
Model: UH-1H
Date Purchased: Aug 1969
Service with Rattlers & Firebirds: From Sep 1969 To Apr 1970
Flight Hours: Beginning 0 / Ending 866 -> Hours Flown: 866
Aircraft Accident/Incident History
Date: 23 Dec 1969
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 362
Accident case number: 691223091
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6230
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 CASSANO R
Accident Summary:
Lead acft ldg on rocks in tall grass syn el was dam on T/O rotor & T/R/B were dam by flying debris icdt dam.
Date: 02 May 1970
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 866
Unit: 71 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: AT926266
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
Aircraft Assignment History
Date | Unit | Area | Post | Country |
---|---|---|---|---|
69-08 | OS TO CONUS | ITR CONUS | AVCOMITR | |
69-09 | 71STASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
69-10 | 71STASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
69-11 | 71STASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
69-12 | 71STASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-01 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-02 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-03 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-04 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN |