Helicopter UH-1H 67-17343

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17343
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000253
Date: 01/10/69
Accident case number: 690110041
Unit: C/101 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1500
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 UNDERHILL PA

Accident Summary:

ACFT FELL THROUGH ON APPROACH TO TIGHT LZ & LND HARD \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17343
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000721
Date: 05/03/70
Unit: 7 CORPS SPT COM
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: AN794064
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )

War Story:
Although this helicopter was written off as the result of this incident, it was later rebuilt and returned to service

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17343
Date: 03/03/71
Laos
UTM grid coordinates: XD368411
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 67-17343
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   1    1 2068   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6804  63   64 2068   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6805  33   97 2068   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6806   0   97 2068   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6807   0   97 2068   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC         
6808  33  130 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809   0  130 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810   0  130 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6811   0  130 WADPT0 UNIT NOT KNOWN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  57  187 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  66  253 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902   0  253 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6903   0  253 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6904  33  286 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905   0  286 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6906   0  286 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6907  38  324 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  97  421 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909   0  421 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  53  474 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  51  525 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  76  601 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  20  621 WADPD0 D 2SQ 1 CAV      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  29  650 WADPD0 D TRP 211 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  71  721 WADPD0 D TRP 211 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004   0  721 3532   7 CORPS SPT COM  GERMANY                     EUROPE

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