Helicopter UH-1H 66-16979

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16979
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00000760
Date: 02/09/69
Accident case number: 690209051
Unit: A/101 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Eagle in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W2 FURMAN JH

Accident Summary:

DAM TO M/R BLADE WAS DISCOV ON POST FLT INSP OF ACFT \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16979
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00001159
Date: 08/22/69
Unit: A/101 AVN
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YD628608
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16979
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 1067.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6710   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6711  16   16 1714   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6712  15   31 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801   0   31 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802 110  141 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803  30  171 3241   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6804   0  171 3241   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6805   6  177 3241   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6806  72  249 3241   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807   0  249 3241   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC          
6808   0  249 3241   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809 120  369 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810  98  467 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  44  511 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  92  603 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  85  688 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  72  760 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  71  831 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  45  876 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  64  940 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906 101 1041 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  79 1120 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  39 1159 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN

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