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Helicopter UH-1B 63-08708

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08708
The Army purchased this helicopter 0864
Total flight hours at this point: 00002107
Date: 07/22/1967
Accident case number: 670722052
Unit: 23 ART
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Accident Summary:

The FM antenna was hit by the rotor blades of CH-47A 66-19073 while it was taxing out to the takeoff pad.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08708
The Army purchased this helicopter 0864
Total flight hours at this point: 00003318
Date: 06/25/1969
Accident case number: 690625201
Unit: 128 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 580
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W3 TILGNER AC
P O2 ERTS C

Accident Summary:

 LOSS OF RPM DURING AUTO RESULTED IN HARD LDG ICDT DAM \


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08708
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 0864.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610   0 1986 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    SUPMACOM         
6611   0 1986 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    SUPMACOM         
6612   0 1986 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    SUPMACOM         
6701   0 1986 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6702   2 1988 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6703   0 1988 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6704   0 1988 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6705   1 1989 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6706  63 2052 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  55 2107 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  67 2174 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709  23 2197 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710  71 2268 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  60 2328 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  22 2350 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801  47 2397 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802  64 2461 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803 121 2582 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804  62 2644 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805  87 2731 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806  73 2804 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  11 2815 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808  31 2846 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809  70 2916 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810  21 2937 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  72 3009 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  66 3075 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  59 3134 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  52 3186 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  76 3262 WA0XAA HHB 23 ARTY GP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  39 3301 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905   0 3301 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  17 3318 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  72 3390 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  89 3479 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  83 3562 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  89 3651 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  69 3720 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  74 3794 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  61 3855 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  84 3939 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  25 3964 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004   0 3964 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  21 3985 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  69 4054 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  86 4140 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  76 4216 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  90 4306 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  46 4352 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011   0 4352 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7012   0 4352 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7101   0 4352 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7102   0 4352 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7103   0 4352 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7104   0 4352 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7105   1 4353 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7106   4 4357 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM          
7107  17 4374 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7108  20 4394 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7109  14 4408 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7110  14 4422 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7111  20 4442 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7112  10 4452 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7201  19 4471 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7202  12 4483 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7203  11 4494 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7204  19 4513 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7205  18 4531 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7206  21 4552 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7207   0 4552 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY       
7208   0 4552 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7209   0 4552 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7210   7 4559 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7211  19 4578 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7212   7 4585 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7301  13 4598 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7302  12 4610 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7303  18 4628 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7304  21 4649 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7305   3 4652 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7306  54 4706 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7307  15 4721 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM         
7308  29 4750 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM         
7309   0 4750 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM         
7310   0 4750 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM         
7311   0 4750 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO     5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM         
7312   0 4750 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FT HOOD          FORSCOM      
7401   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7402   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7403   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7404   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7405   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7406   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7409   0 4750 W0Y6AA IN STORAGE       IN STORAGE DAVIS MONTHAN    AVSCOM           
7410   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7411   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7412   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7501   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7502   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7503   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7504   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7505   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7506   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7507   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7508   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7509   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7510   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7511   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7512   0 4750 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     


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Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870


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