Helicopter UH-1B 63-08648

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08648
The Army purchased this helicopter 0664
Total flight hours at this point: 00001140
Date: 01/23/1968
Accident case number: 680123261 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 335 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tuy Hoa in South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BQ995543
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 4 . . Passengers = 0
costing 226988
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC W1 ENRIGHT FW
P W1 DEFIDE AF
CE E5 SCHIERS TC
G E4 CODY GV

Accident Summary:

At 300 feet altitude, the engine lost power. Entered autorotation. Aircraft made vertical descent into trees. Power loss cause unknown

This record was last updated on 01/05/1997

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08648
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 0664.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  60  657 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  79  736 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  90  826 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  88  914 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  71  985 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703   0  985 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704   0  985 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705   0  985 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706   0  985 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707   0  985 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708   0  985 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709  43 1028 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710  65 1093 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  29 1122 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  18 1140 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801   0 1140 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

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