6717357

Helicopter 67-17357

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17357
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000079
Date: 05/11/68
Accident case number: 680511021 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 48 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tuy Hoa in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 3 . . Passengers = 0
costing 228544
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P W1 FUQUAY RM
CP W1 DAVIS AS
CE E4 MCLEOD DJ
G E3 LEE DG

Accident Summary:

The aircraft was returning to the water point along the river when passenger signaled not to land. The aircraft climbed to miss a sampan and the tail boom and skids hit the sampan


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17357
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.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.


DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT           AREA           POST           COUNTRY


6803   0    0     W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS       ITR CONUS                    AVCOMITR
6804  79   79     WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO    VIETNAM                      RVN     
6805   0   79     WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO    VIETNAM                      RVN     
6806   0   79     WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO    VIETNAM                      RVN


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Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870


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