AIRCRAFT WENT DOWN INTO LANDING ZONE TO PICK UP DOWNED VNAF PILOTS. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS HOVERING IN THE LANDING ZONE LOCATED AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED COORDINATES, THE LEFT SINK ELEVATOR CAME IN CONTACT WITH A DEAD TREE CAUSING A GASH 18 INCHES INBOARD FROM THE EDGE OF THE ELEVATOR. THE LEFT SINK ELEVATOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15280
Date:
740718
South Vietnam
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the
incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss
database. Also: VNAF (South Vietnamese Air Force. )
Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number
69-15280
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 0470.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 7004 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 7005 59 59 WAGTT0 HHT 1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7006 80 139 WAGTT0 HHT 1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7007 89 228 WAGTT0 HHT 1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7008 107 335 WAGTT0 HHT 1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7009 76 411 WAGTT0 HHT 1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7010 91 502 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7011 26 528 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7012 82 610 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7101 85 695 WAAVD0 D 227TH BN VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 695 WAGTC0 1 9 CV SQ AM VIETNAM RVN 7103 49 744 WAGTC0 1 9 CV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7104 25 769 WAGTC0 1 9 CV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7105 23 792 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 49 841 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 91 932 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 39 971 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 99 1070 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7110 60 1130 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 24 1154 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 3 1157 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 0 1157 WC5EAA 608 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7202 0 1157 WC5EAA 608 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
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