Helicopter UH-1H 68-16416

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16416
The Army purchased this helicopter 1169
Total flight hours at this point: 00000326
Date: 06/24/1970
Accident case number: 700624241
Unit: HHC/268 CAB
The station for this helicopter was Phu Hiep in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 596
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W2 TAYLOR WL

Accident Summary:

 T/R STRUCK TREE WHILE LDG LZ HAD BEEN CLRD TREE RAISED BY ROTOR WASH \


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16416
Date: 04/20/1973
South Vietnam
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 68-16416
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
6911   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6912  15   15 WDU2AA HHC 268 CBT AB   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  52   67 WDU2AA HHC 268 CBT AB   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  67  134 WDU2AA HHC 268 CBT AB   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  38  172 WDU2AA HHC 268 CBT AB   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  53  225 WDU2AA HHC 268 CBT AB   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  55  280 WDU2AA HHC 268 CBT AB   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  46  326 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007 110  436 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  57  493 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     


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