Helicopter
UH-1H 67-17856
Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 67-17856
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00000057
Date: 11/23/68
Accident case number: 681123091 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: A/3/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 165196
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 FARISH RM
P O2 GRANATH GM
Accident Summary:
THERE WERE TWO AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT
WHICH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT WAS AN ^UH-1H, 67-17856,^ PILOTED FROM
THE RIGHT SEAT BY ^WO1 RICHARD M. FARISH,^ THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER.
LOCATED IN THE LEFT SEAT WAS ^1LT GLENN M. GRANATH,^ THE PILOT.
THE OTHER AIRCRAFT WAS ALSO A ^UH-1H, 67-17841,^ PILOTED FROM THE
LEFT SEAT BY ^CPT JOHN M. CHEWNING,^ THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER.
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT ^1340 HOURS, 23 NOV 68, AT MY PHUOC TAY,
RVN^^XS914597^. NO PERSONAL INJURIES RESULTED FROM THE ACCIDENT.
THE DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT WAS CAUSED BY ^UH-1H, 67-17856'S^
RED MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRIKING THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES OF
^UH-1H, 67-17841^. THE TIP OF ^17856'S^ RED MAIN ROTOR BLADE WAS
DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT ^17841^ HAD DAMAGED TO BOTH TAIL ROTORS,
90 DEGREE GEAR BOX VERTICAL STABILIZER, AND TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT.
THE DAMAGE TO ^UH-1H, 67-17841^, IS CONSIDERED MAJOR.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 67-17856
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00000327
Date: 03/27/69
Accident case number: 690327011
Unit: A/3/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 7280
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P O2 STUTZMAN CR
Accident Summary:
DUR NITE FIREFLY PLT HOVERED OVER BUNKER M/R CONTACTED TREE \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 67-17856
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00000794
Date: 11/09/69
Accident case number: 691109132
Unit: A/3/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O2 MCCALISTER WL
P W1 GRAYBEAL AM
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 67-17856
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 1068.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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