Helicopter UH-1D 66-00900

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00900
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000057
Date: 04/02/1967
Unit: 335 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0135 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time flight.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P2, 72444 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00900
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000059
Date: 07/01/1967
Accident case number: 670701051 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: USARV FLT DET
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 228554
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 MANNING BS
P W1 GRAHAM GC
CE E4 ASCHENBA EJ
G E3 SIMMONS HD

Accident Summary:

On landing approach over barriers into a small LZ, the main rotor struck a tree causing the aircraft to crash. The aircraft rolled over on its right side.

War Story:
Although this helicopter was written off because of this incident, it was later rebuilt and returned to service

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00900
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000103
Date: 11/25/1968
Unit: HHD 44 ENG GP
South Vietnam
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00900
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 1166.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6611   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        SUPMACOM         
6612   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        SUPMACOM         
6701  24   24 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  33   57 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703   0   57 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704   0   57 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705   0   57 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706   0   57 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707   2   59 3364   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708   0   59 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM        
6709   0   59 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM        
6710   0   59 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM        
6711   0   59 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM        
6712   0   59 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM        
6801   0   59 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM       
6802   0   59 8005   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6803   0   59 8005   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6804   0   59 8005   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM    
6805   0   59 8005   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6806   0   59 8005   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6807   0   59 8005   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC         
6808   0   59 8005   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809   0   59 8005   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810   0   59 3300   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6811  44  103 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN

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