Helicopter UH-1H 67-17879

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17879
Date: 01/10/71
Accident case number: 710110111
Unit: 68 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Nha Trang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 DICE JH
CE E4 UNKNOWN

Accident Summary:

AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TROOP INSERTION MISSION WITH 5 ARVNS ON BOARD. ON FINAL APPROACH, SMALL BUSHES AND SAPLINGS WERE SEEN IN THE LZ. THE LZ WAS APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET WIDE. THE APPROACH WAS TERMINATED AT A HIGH HOVER AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED BY THE CREW TO DESCEND TO AN APPROXIMATE 6 TO 10 FOOT HOVER. AT THIS TIME THE, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK A SMALL SAPLING APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH IN DIAMETER. THE TOOPS DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND IT RETURNED TO BASE. ON POST FLIGHT, DAMAGE TO THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES WAS FOUND.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17879
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 .
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
197101   0    0 WC3FAA 68 AVN           VIETNAM

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