Helicopter
UH-1H 68-16141

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 68-16141
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000480
Date: 12/26/69
Accident case number: 691226101
Unit: B/227 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Phouc Vinh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 650
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 TOMLINSON JE

Accident Summary:

T/R STRUCK BAMBOO AS TRPS JUMPED FROM ACFT DURING CBT ASLT \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 68-16141
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00001132
Date: 05/06/70
Accident case number: 700506161
Unit: B/227 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Phouc Vinh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3100
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O4 KNUDSON WC

Accident Summary:

ON APPROACH M/R BLADE STRUCK BAMBOO & SMALL TREES\\

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 68-16141
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00001132
Date: 06/13/70
Accident case number: 700613121 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: B/227 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Phu Vinh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 0
costing 244345
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database.
Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also:
OPERA (Operations Report.)
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:

Accident Summary:

AIRCRAFT #141 WAS WORKING A LOG MISSION TO A SINGLE SHIP HOVER
DOWN LZ APPROXIMATELY 5 KILOMETERS SUUTHEAST OF FSB NEIL.
IT WAS THE THIRD TIME INTO THE LZ. THE AIRCRAFT PICKED UP A HIGH RATE
OF DESCENT AND WHEN THE PILOT PULLED IN POWER TO SLOW HIS DESCENT
WHEN HE RAN OUT OF LEFT PEDAL. THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A TREE CAUSING
THE 90 GEAR BOX TO TEAR OUT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SPUN RAPIDLY ABOUT 270
AND THE NOSE DIPPED CAUSING A MAIN ROTOR STRIKE ON THE GROUND
WHICH IN TURN RIPPED THE TRANSMISSION STRAIGHT FORWARD.

THE AIRCRAFT THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND AND CAME TO REST
ON ITS LEFT SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AND CREW CHIEF
RECIEVED BACK INJURIES. THE PILOT AND GUNNER WERE ONLY BRUISED
AND SHAKEN. THERE WAS NO FIRE.\\

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UH-1H tail number 68-16141
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 0869.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST    COUNTRY
6908   0    0 3300   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                PACIFIC
6909  74   74 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6910 120  194 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6911 110  304 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6912 176  480 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7001 110  590 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7002  89  679 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7003 159  838 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7004 133  971 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7005 161 1132 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN