Helicopter UH-1H 68-16334

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16334
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00002284
Date: 09/06/1971
Accident case number: 710906031
Unit: 92 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Cam Ranh Bay in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3500
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 LEITZ TA

Accident Summary:

PILOT WAS TAKING OFF FROM THE LANDING ZONE WHEN HIS RPM BLED DOWN TO 6000. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO SIT THE AIRCRAFT BACK DOWN INTO THE LZ SO HE COULD LIGHTEN HIS LOAD. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS SITTLING BACK IN THE LZ, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SURROUNDING TREES. ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAD TO BE CHANGED.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16334
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 1069.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6910   0    0 WHB1AA 166 AVN MT 34GP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  77   77 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912 116  193 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7001 136  329 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7002 120  449 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7003 117  566 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7004  40  606 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7005 106  712 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7006 142  854 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7007 112  966 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7008 117 1083 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
7009 130 1213 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
7010 150 1363 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
7011  93 1456 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7012  67 1523 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7101  68 1591 WAGHAA 3 BDE AM HHC     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  97 1688 WAGHAA 3 BDE AM HHC     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103 100 1788 WAGHAA 3 BDE AM HHC     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104 112 1900 WAGHAA 1 9 CV C  TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105 128 2028 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  93 2121 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  41 2162 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  18 2180 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109 104 2284 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110 100 2384 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  91 2475 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112  35 2510 WAX6AA 92 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201  31 2541 WAYHAA 60 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202  80 2621 WAYHAA 60 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7203  97 2718 WAYHAA 60 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7204  69 2787 WAYHAA 60 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7205  28 2815 WAYHAA 60 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7206  20 2835 WAYHAA 604TH TRANS CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7207  36 2871 WAYHAA 60 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7208  62 2933 WAYHAA 60 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7209  31 2964 WAYHAA 60 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7210  76 3040 WAYHAA 60 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7211  86 3126 WAYHAA 60 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7212   0 3126 WAYHAA 60 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7301   0 3126 WAYHAA 60 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN

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