Helicopter UH-1H 69-16705

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-16705
The Army purchased this helicopter 0171
Total flight hours at this point: 00000310
Date: 06/19/1971
Accident case number: 710619081
Unit: C/158 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Evans in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 BULMER JS

Accident Summary:

AIRCRAFT WAS ON A COMBAT ASSAULT. LANDING WAS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO SLOPE OF RIDGELINE AND TREE STUMPS IN LZ. PILOT WAS NOT AWARE OF A BLADE STRIKE UNTIL RETURN TO HOME STATION. DAMAGE TO BLADE TIPS WAS DISCOVERED DURING POST FLIGHT.\\

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-16705
The Army purchased this helicopter 0171
Total flight hours at this point: 00000528
Date: 10/28/1971
Accident case number: 711028091
Unit: C/158 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Evans in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 6036
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 CUNNINGHAM PT
P O2 ANDERSON TL

Passengers:
UNKNOWN, LCO, G;

Accident Summary:

AIRCRAFT WAS ON A FLOOD RESCUE MISSION. WHILE HOVERING OVER A ROOFTOP, LOADING PERSONNEL, THE ROTOR WASH BLE WHT EOOF APART. THE ROOF WAS MADE OF SHEET METAL ON A BAMBOO FRAME AND IT IS SUSPECTED THAT A SHEET METAL SEGMENT OF THE ROOF BLEW INTO THE ROTOR SYSTEM, DAMAGING BOTH OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-16705
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 0171.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
7101   0    0 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM       
7102   0    0 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM       
7103  96   96 WFJ4B0 B 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104 113  209 WFJ4B0 B 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105   0  209 WFJ4C0 C 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106 101  310 WFJ4C0 C 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  70  380 WFJ4C0 C 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108   0  380 WFJ4C0 C 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  58  438 WFJ4C0 C 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  90  528 WFJ4C0 C 158TH AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  82  610 WFJ4C0 B 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112   0  610 WFJ4C0 B 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN

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Printed from databases on: 05/21/2000

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