Helicopter UH-1H 68-16161

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16161
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000074
Date: 09/28/69
Accident case number: 690928132
Unit: A/25 AVN 25 INF
The station for this helicopter was Cu Chi 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.

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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16161
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00002038
Date: 07/16/71
Accident case number: 710716031
Unit: A/101 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Eagle in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 600
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 SANWRIGHT CP

Accident Summary:

 CREWCHIEF CLEARED A/C DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON A STUMP HIDDEN BY TALL GRASS CAUSING INCIDENT. DAMAGE TO LEFT REAR AVIONICS COMPARTMENT.\\

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The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16161
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 0869.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6908   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6909  74   74 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910 152  226 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911 172  398 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912 161  559 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001 125  684 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  99  783 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003 127  910 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004 172 1082 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7005  63 1145 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  96 1241 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007 100 1341 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7008 141 1482 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7009 108 1590 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7010 138 1728 WALZA0 TRPA 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7011  74 1802 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012   0 1802 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101   0 1802 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM      
7102   0 1802 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH   LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ECOM         
7103   0 1802 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH   LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ECOM         
7104   0 1802 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH   LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ECOM         
7105  90 1892 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  60 1952 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  86 2038 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108 109 2147 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  92 2239 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  79 2318 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  79 2397 WAB3A0 C 159TH ASHB     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112   1 2398 WAB3A0 388 TC CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201   0 2398 WFQ8AA 165 TC CO A CDS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7509   0 2398 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC        
7510   0 2398 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM            
7511   0 2398 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM          
7512   0 2398 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM            

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Printed from databases on: 01/25/99

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