Helicopter UH-1H 68-16461

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16461
The Army purchased this helicopter 1169
Total flight hours at this point: 00000895
Date: 07/12/70
Accident case number: 700712071
Unit: 68 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 4645
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 STAVE DG
P O2 WILSON R

Accident Summary:

ENROUTE TO HAM TAM TO COMPLETE MISSION ENGINE FAILED.\\

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16461
Date: 710200
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: VR951830
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 68-16461
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 1169.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196911   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
196912  98   98 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001 183  281 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002 117  398 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003  64  462 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004 130  592 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005 104  696 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006 151  847 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007  48  895 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008  89  984 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN

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