6816478
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16478
The Army purchased this helicopter 1169
Total flight hours at this point: 00000189
Date: 01/20/70
Accident case number: 700120131
Unit: 170 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Pleiku in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1390
Crew Members:
P W1 WARREN CP
Accident Summary:
AT HOVER LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FR XMSN AREA PLT MADE HOVERING DESCENT THE SHORT SHAFT FAILED & ACFT LDG HARD ICDT
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16478
The Army purchased this helicopter 1169
Total flight hours at this point: 00001091
Date: 02/08/71
Unit: 48 AHC
South Vietnam
Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16478
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 87 87 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 102 189 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 68 257 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 87 344 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 80 424 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 69 493 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 85 578 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 87 665 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 59 724 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 52 776 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 100 876 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 100 976 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 95 1071 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 20 1091 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 1091 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN
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