Helicopter UH-1H 67-17386

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17386
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00001926
Date: 07/09/70
Accident case number: 700709181
Unit: 68 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 16049
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 WOODRUFF MW
CP W1 DAY BW
CE E5 STEPHENS GL
G E4 SLOAN SW

Accident Summary:

THE AIRCRAFT HAD ARRIVED FROM XUAN LOC. PICKED UP A PASSENGER AND WAS GOIN BACK TO XUAN LOC. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GIVEN CLEARANCE BY THE CONTROL TOWER TO PROCEED TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. ^WO1 WOODRUFF,^ 1ST PILOT, GOT THE AIRCRAFT LIGHT ON ITS SKIDS. AS HE DID SO THE WIND FROM THE NW CAUSED THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT TO SWING RIGHT. ^WO1 WOODRUFF^ LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT LETTING IT SETTLE ONTO THE PSP PAD. THERE WAS A RAIN SHOWER WHICH MADE THE PSP VERY SLIPPERY. AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, IT SLIID RIGHT, CATCHING THE RIGHT REAR SKID, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO LEAN ON ITS' RIGHT SIDE. ALL OF THE CREW AND PASSENGER EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17386
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 0368.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196803   1    1 9221   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
196804  16   17 3261   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
196805  46   63 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
196806  38  101 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
196807  69  170 3261   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC     
196808 128  298 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196809  96  394 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196810   0  394 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196811  89  483 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196812  64  547 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196901  92  639 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196902 102  741 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196903  99  840 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196904  89  929 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196905 106 1035 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196906  96 1131 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196907   0 1131 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS   VIETNAM                     RVN     
196908   0 1131 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS   VIETNAM                     RVN     
196909   0 1131 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS   VIETNAM                     RVN     
196910   3 1134 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS   VIETNAM                     RVN     
196911   2 1136 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS   VIETNAM                     RVN     
196912 101 1237 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001 133 1370 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002 125 1495 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003 116 1611 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004 113 1724 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005 104 1828 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006  98 1926 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007   0 1926 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008   0 1926 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
197009   0 1926 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
197010   0 1926 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
197011   0 1926 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
197012   0 1926 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
197101   3 1929                         NAT&GUARD                   NAT GDZI

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