Helicopter UH-1H 69-15372

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15372
The Army purchased this helicopter 0570
Total flight hours at this point: 00000963
Date: 09/14/1971
Accident case number: 710914131
Unit: 176 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3630
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O3 PRENTICE HB

Accident Summary:

AIRCRAFT WAS HOVERING INTO A POOR LZ WHEN ONE ROTOR BLADE STRUCK A TREE. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO CHU LAI.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15372
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 0570.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
7005   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
7006   0    0 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  44   44 WGLEA0 A 123AVBN AMDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  33   77 WGLEA0 A 123AVBN AMDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  24  101 WGLEA0 A 123AVBN AMDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  47  148 WGLEA0 A 123AVBN AMDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  31  179 WGLEA0 A 123AVBN AMDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  78  257 WGLEA0 A 123AVBN AMDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  39  296 WGLEA0 A 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  91  387 WGLEA0 A 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103 100  487 WGLEA0 A 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  56  543 WGLEA0 A 123RD AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  46  589 WC44AA 176 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  86  675 WC44AA 176 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107 104  779 WC44AA 176 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108 132  911 WC44AA 176 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  52  963 WC44AA 176 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  17  980 WC44AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7509   0  980 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC       
7510   0  980 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM           
7511   0  980 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM         
7512   0  980 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM

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Printed from databases on: 08/09/1999

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