Aircraft was parked. Its right transmission cowling was struck by pieces of the main rotor blades that broke off UH-1Cs 66-616 and 66-617 when they meshed blades.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00618
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000288
Date: 05/15/1967
Unit: ARMY AVN DIV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0050 feet and 110 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Forward area
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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: LNOF, 72688,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00618
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000425
Date: 07/17/1967
Unit: USARV FLT DET
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at UNK feet and UNK 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 Forward area
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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: LNOF, 73269,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00618
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000661
Date: 10/05/1967
Unit: BELL HCPTR
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Operations Area this helicopter was in Bank Left at 0030 feet and UNK 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: TAIL ROTOR
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
DONG TAM recovered the helicopter. for 850.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 73860, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00618
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000982
Date: 01/30/1968
Unit: 355 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0600 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter made a Precautionary Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any 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, 03005 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00618
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00001133
Date: 03/01/1968
Unit: 355 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 1000 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)
The helicopter was hit in the Forward area
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, 06101 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00618
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00001133
Date: 03/24/1968
Accident case number: 680324011
Unit: 355 AVN
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 9765
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O2 BRYAN FD
Accident Summary:
During flight, the pilot noticed a loss of power and attempted to gain airspeed to increase RPM. The power continued to decrease until powered flight was impossible. Made a forced landing in an unsecured area
This record was last updated on 01/31/1997
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00618
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00001332
Date: 05/07/1968
Unit: 355 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
Unknown this helicopter was Attacking at 0800 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Left Side
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, 12801 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00618
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00001399
Date: 06/08/1968
Unit: 355 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0800 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: 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, 16001 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00618
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00001518
Date: 07/21/1968
Unit: OPM SEA NITEOPS
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0600 feet and 070 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Tail Section
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, 20301 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00618
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00001603
Date: 08/04/1968
Unit: HHD 44 ENG GP
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0700 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: 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, 21701 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00618
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00001603
Date: 08/30/1968
Unit: HHD 44 ENG GP
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 100 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 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 Armament system
Systems damaged were: ELECTRICAL SYS, FLT CONTROLS, ARMAMENT
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, 24303 ()
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 66-00618
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 1066.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 0 0 WE3JAA 9TH INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 6611 0 0 WE3JAA 9TH INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 6612 19 19 2427 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6701 0 19 3339 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6702 25 44 3339 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6703 77 121 3339 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 6704 93 214 3339 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6705 74 288 3339 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 52 340 3339 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 85 425 3339 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 81 506 3339 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 48 554 3339 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 107 661 3339 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 94 755 3339 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 114 869 3339 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 113 982 3339 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 91 1073 3257 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 60 1133 3339 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 79 1212 3339 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 120 1332 3339 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 67 1399 3339 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 119 1518 3339 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 85 1603 3257 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 32 1635 3257 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 12 1647 3257 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 33 1680 WDFWB0 COB 9AVBN 9INF VIETNAM RVN 6812 97 1777 WDFWB0 COB 9AVBN 9INF VIETNAM RVN 6901 46 1823 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6902 0 1823 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6903 18 1841 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6904 22 1863 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6905 16 1879 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6906 28 1907 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6907 54 1961 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP VIETNAM RVN 6908 0 1961 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 1961 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6910 0 1961 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6911 1 1962 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 9 1971 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 35 2006 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 16 2022 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 29 2051 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 45 2096 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 43 2139 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 25 2164 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 10 2174 WC43AA 175 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 0 2174 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 2174 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 0 2174 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7011 0 2174 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7012 0 2174 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7101 0 2174 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 7102 4 2178 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 7103 36 2214 WC44AA 176 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 95 2309 WC44AA 176 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 60 2369 WC44AA 176 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 79 2448 WC44AA 176 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 82 2530 WC44AA 176 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7108 43 2573 WC44AA 176 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7109 55 2628 WC44AA 176 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7110 30 2658 WC44AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7111 32 2690 WC44AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7112 40 2730 WC44AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7201 42 2772 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7202 38 2810 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7203 0 2810 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 2810 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 2810 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 2810 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 2810 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 2810 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7209 0 2810 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 0 2810 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 1 2811 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 18 2829 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7301 0 2829 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7302 0 2829 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7303 0 2829 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7304 0 2829 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7305 0 2829 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7306 19 2848 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7307 17 2865 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7308 25 2890 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7309 19 2909 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 3 2912 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 5 2917 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 0 2917 85TH DIV TNG 5TH ARMY CHICAGO RESV 7401 0 2917 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 0 2917 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 6 2923 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 12 2935 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 8 2943 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 4 3008 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 10 3018 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 10 3028 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 4 3032 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 0 3032 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 16 3048 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 1 3049 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 0 3049 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 0 3049 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 0 3049 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 0 3049 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7508 25 3074 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 6 3080 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 0 3080 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 12 3092 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 21 3113 WPFHD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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