Helicopter UH-1H 67-17654

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17654
The Army purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours at this point: 00000294
Date: 05/19/1969
Accident case number: 690519071
Unit: B/158 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 7260
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W2 SMITH LG

Accident Summary:

ON TAKE OFF M/R BLADES STRUCK TREE ICDT DAM \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17654
The Army purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours at this point: 00001278
Date: 05/25/1970
Unit: B/158 AVN
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XD850267
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 67-17654
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  20   20 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809  19   39 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810  40   79 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6811  30  109 2436   POST SUPPLY      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         6TH ARMY    
6812   0  109 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6901   0  109 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6902   0  109 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6903   7  116 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  80  196 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  98  294 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906 112  406 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  90  496 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  45  541 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  85  626 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910 123  749 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  90  839 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  94  933 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  94 1027 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  78 1105 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  76 1181 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  97 1278 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005   0 1278 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN

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