Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15071
The Army purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point: 00000576
Date: 06/06/1968
Unit: 192 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , Air Land.
While Enroute this helicopter was Climbing at 0050 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P3, 15804 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15071
The Army purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point: 00001158
Date: 08/26/1969
Unit: 192 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0400 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, MAIN ROTOR SYS
Casualties = 02 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued 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: UH1P3, 23801 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15071
The Army purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point: 00001775
Date: 03/02/1971
Accident case number: 710302131
Unit: 335 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Dong Tam in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 86596
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 REID HS
P O3 HOLP ES
CE E5 FINDLAY DR
G E4 DERSTLER JH
Accident Summary:
ON 2 MARCH 1971, TWO MAINTENANCE OFFICERS AND A TECH INSPECTOR THOROUGHLY EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT AND CHECKED FOR ANY COMBAT DAMAGE OTHER THAN THE TWO KNOWN HITS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INSPECTION THE TOTAL DAMAGE WAS ASSESSEDTO BE TWO HITS FROM ARMOR PIERCING SMALL ARMS ROUNDS. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND SO THE AIRCRAFT WAS GIVEN A CIRCLE RED X, ONE TIME FLIGHT BACK TO DONG TAM. ALL SYSTEMS WERE CHECKED BY THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND FOUND SAFE FOR FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, THE PILOT, AND THEIR CREW THEN PERFORMED A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THEIR OWN. NEITHER MAINTENANCE OFFICER WAS RATED IN THE UH-1C; THEREFORE MR. REID AND CPT HOLP WERE ASSIGNED THE FLIGHT. THE CREWMEMBERS FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRCRAFT DURING THEIR PREFLIGHT AND RUNUP OTHER THAN THE KNOWN COMBAT DAMAGE. ALL INSTRUMENTS AND AVIONICS FUNCTIONED SATISFACTORILY AND ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR THE WEAPONS SYSTEM AND THE RPM WARNING SYSTEM WERE PULLED. ALL THE AIRCRAFT'S WEAPONS WERE PREVIOUSLY UNLOADED AND THE ROCKETS WERE TAKEN OUT. THIS WAS DONE AS A PRECAUTION IN CASE OF A SHORTAGE IN THE SEVERED WIRING. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER PERFORMED A PRETAKEOFF CHECK AND CALLED THE TOWER TO BE REPOSITIONED TO POL. AFTER REFUELING TO APPROXIMATELY 1000 TO 1100 POUNDS (TOTAL IN THE TANKS) THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER CALLED THE TOWER FOR DEPARTURE. UPON RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS AND CLEARANCE THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER MOVED THE AIRCRAFT OUT ONTO THE ACTIVE FOR A 04 DEPARTURE. AFTER A GOOD HOVER CHECK AND CLEARANCE FROM THE TOWER THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER BEGAN TO TAKEOFF. AT APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET AND 50 KNOTS THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER HEARD A CALL FROM THE MAINTENANCE OFFICER ON THE SHIP TAKING OFF BEHIND HIM SAYING "80, YOU'RE ON FIRE!" ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY A LOUD POP WAS HEARD BY THE ENTIRE CREW. THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY TOOK ONA NOSE LOW ATTITUDE WITH A BANK TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, REALIZING HE HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE, IMMEDIATELY DROPPED THE PITCH SLIGHTLY AND ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER PULLED IN ALL HIS COLLECTIVE IN AN ATTEMPT TO SOFTEN THE TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT HIT HARD IN A SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW ATTITUDE AND THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE RUNWAY ON IT'S TIP WHICH RESULTED IN ONE BLADE BEING SLUNG OFF. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED TWICE MORE BEFORE SETTLING FIRMLY AND SLIDING TO A STOP. WITH A LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WITH THE COLLECTIVE BECAUSE THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING TO THE LEFT INTO A REVETMENT AREA AND STILL HAD SUBSTANTIAL FORWARD MOMENTUM. THE AIRCRAFT FINALLY SLID BETWEEN A REVETMENT AFTER TRAVELING 179 FEET ON THE GROUND. SINCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL SMOKING QUITE A BIT OUT OF THE EXHAUST STACK THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER TURNED OFF THE FUEL AND ALL CREWMEMBERS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. JUST PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER'S EXIT A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD WHICH WAS THE MAIN ROTOR FLEXING DOWN AND SEVERING THE TAIL BOOM JUST IN FRONT OF THE 42 DEGREE GEAR BOX. UPON EXITING THE AIRCRAFT THE CREW RAN BEHIND A REVETMENT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AWAY BECAUSE THEY FEARED THE AIRCRAFT MIGHT EXPLODE. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER SENT IMMEDIATELY FOOR A CRASH TRUCK AND THEN SEEING THAT THE SMOKE WAS DISSIPATING AND REALIZING THAT HE HAD LEFT THE BATTERY ON, HE RETURNED TO THE SHIP AND TURNED OFF THE BATTERY. AT THIS TIME THE MAIN ROTOR WAS FLEXING DOWN VERY LOW. THE CRASH TRUCK ARRIVED WITHIN 60 SECONDS AFTER THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEEMED SAFE THE CREW AND MAINTENANCE OFFICERS INSPECTED IT. THE VERTICAL FIN WAS FOUND JUST BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT AND ONE BLADE FROM THE TAIL ROTOR WAS FOUND ON THE ACTIVE APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET AWAY.\\
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15071
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0367.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6703 5 5 2457 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 6704 17 22 2467 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6705 24 46 2467 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 33 79 2467 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 12 91 2467 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 24 115 2467 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 0 115 2467 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 0 115 2467 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 6 121 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 102 223 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 74 297 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 75 372 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 37 409 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 72 481 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 35 516 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 60 576 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 57 633 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 40 673 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 53 726 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 40 766 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 32 798 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 80 878 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 68 946 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 41 987 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 11 998 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 7 1005 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 46 1051 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 40 1091 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 7 1098 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 60 1158 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 49 1207 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 80 1287 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 17 1304 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 47 1351 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 35 1386 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 53 1439 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 0 1439 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 1439 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 0 1439 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 0 1439 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 0 1439 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 0 1439 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 1439 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 72 1511 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 44 1555 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 116 1671 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 67 1738 WGPQAA 335 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 37 1775 WGPQAA 335 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 0 1775 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7104 0 1775 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7105 0 1775 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7106 0 1775 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7107 0 1775 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7108 0 1775 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7109 0 1775 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7110 4 1779 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7111 18 1797 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7112 0 1797 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7201 12 1809 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7202 8 1817 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7203 5 1822 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7204 4 1826 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7205 10 1836 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7206 31 1867 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7207 18 1885 WJBJAA 102D ARCOM 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS RESV 7208 30 1915 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7209 3 1918 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7210 0 1918 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7211 0 1918 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7212 3 1921 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7301 2 1923 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7302 6 1929 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7303 0 1929 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7304 4 1933 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7305 11 1944 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7306 7 1951 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7307 20 1971 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7308 22 1993 WJBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7309 2 1995 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7310 3 1998 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7311 2 2000 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7312 0 2000 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7401 0 2000 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7402 0 2000 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7403 0 2000 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7404 1 2001 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7405 1 2002 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7405 1 2002 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7406 4 2006 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7409 12 2020 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7410 1 2021 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7411 0 2021 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7412 7 2028 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7501 0 2028 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7502 4 2032 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7503 6 2038 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7504 10 2048 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7505 8 2056 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7506 12 2068 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7507 5 2073 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7508 3 2076 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7509 0 2076 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7510 0 2076 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7511 1 2077 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV 7512 5 2082 WTBJAA 281ST AVN CO 5TH ARMY CAHOKIA RESV
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