Helicopter UH-1H 67-17653

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17653
The Army purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours at this point: 00000356
Date: 06/10/1969
Accident case number: 690610031
Unit: B/158 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 MCGEE TA

Accident Summary:

WHILE LDG IN SMALL LZ M/R & T/R BLADES STRUCK TREES & STUMPS DURING RECOVERY OF ACFT THE LIFTED ACFT WAS THROWN AGAINST A TREE DAMAGING THE T/B ICDT DAM \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17653
The Army purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours at this point: 00001411
Date: 08/29/1970
Unit: B/158 AVN
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XD971582
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

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17653
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 0768.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6807   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6808   7    7 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809  31   38 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810  36   74 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6811  34  108 2436   POST SUPPLY      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         6TH ARMY    
6812   0  108 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6901   0  108 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6902   0  108 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6903   0  108 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6904  98  206 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  98  304 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  52  356 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  23  379 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  79  458 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  81  539 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910 142  681 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  54  735 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912 112  847 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  99  946 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  66 1012 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  71 1083 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  68 1151 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  84 1235 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006 104 1339 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  72 1411 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008   0 1411 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN

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