Helicopter UH-1H 68-16163

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16163
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000384
Date: 12/05/1969
Accident case number: 691205091
Unit: 281 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Nha Trang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O4 LITTLE GW

Accident Summary:

. ACFT AT HOVER TO OFF-LOAD TROOPS & ACFT DIPPED CAUSING M/R/B TO STRIKE TREE ICDT DAM \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16163
Date: 05/25/1973
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 68-16163
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 105  105 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  97  202 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  82  284 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912 100  384 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  89  473 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002 100  573 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003 124  697 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004 126  823 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  66  889 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  97  986 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  63 1049 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  97 1146 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  61 1207 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  55 1262 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  15 1277 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012   0 1277 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101   2 1279 WFQ8AA 165 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN

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