Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17441
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00001953
Date: 09/29/1969
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Command and Control
Unknown this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 4 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, FUEL SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: BDART, 00126 (Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17441
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00001993
Date: 10/05/1969
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Troop Insertation
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0300 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Left Side
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: BDART, 00146 (Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17441
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00002511
Date: 04/04/1970
Accident case number: 700404111
Unit: 176 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1269
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 PENNY JS
P W1 MICHAEL RG
Accident Summary:
AT 0900H HOURS ON 4 APRIL 1970, AIRCRAFT 441 DEPARTED THE 176TH ASSAULT HELICOPTER COMPANY ON A RESUPPLY MISSION. AFTER SEVERAL RESUPPLY FLIGHTS AND A TOTAL FLYING TIME OF APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) HOURS, THEY DEPARTED FOR A NEW FIELD LOCATION WITH ONE (1) PASSENGER AND A HEAVY CARGO LOAD. THE APPROACH TO THIS LZ WAS TERMINATED AT A HOVER, AND AS THE AIRCRAFT SET DOWN ON ITS SKIDS, THE AIRCRAFT ROCKED BACKWARDS ON THE UNEVEN TERRAIN WHICH HAD A SLIGHT INCLINE. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT ROCKED BACK ON THE HEELS OF THE SKIDS, IT THEN LUNGED FORWARD IN A STAGGERING HOVER ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A HEDGE ROW WHICH WAS TEN (10) FEET IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW THROUGH THE HEDGE ROW DAMAGING THE RIGHT ELEVATOR, THEN LOST ITS LEFT AND FELL TO THE GROUND WITH A HARD LANDING. THE UH-1H SETTLED UPRIGHT ON ITS BENT SKIDS. A NORMAL SHUTDOWN WASACCOMPLISHED AS THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR INDICATIONS OF FIRE.\\
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0468.
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