Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01187
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000658
Date: 08/13/1967
Unit: 335 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0500 feet and 060 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 Equipment Section
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
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, 73402 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01187
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000658
Date: 08/18/1967
Unit: 335 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS
The self sealing fuel tank developed a large leak.
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, 73449 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01187
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000658
Date: 08/19/1967
Unit: 335 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0500 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 Equipment Section
Systems damaged were: ENGINE
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, 73474 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01187
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000658
Date: 08/28/1967
Accident case number: 670828111 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 176 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 4 . . Passengers = 0
costing 228554
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 W2 SECREST RR
P W1 LOWE RL
CE E5 PACKER WD
G E4 MCCAIN EL
Accident Summary:
Suspect the crash was due to low visibility in heavy rain shower at night. The aircraft commander experienced vertigo and over controlled the aircraft. The aircraft began spinning and crashed.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01187
Date: 01/23/1969
Accident case number: 690123081
Unit: HHC 17 CAG
The station for this helicopter was Nha Trang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2722
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
IP W2 REHN RI
Accident Summary:
DUR PRACTICE AUTO IP MADE A HARD LDG DAM T/R BLADE & STINGER \
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01187
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 0167.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6701 7 7 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV 4THARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 6702 0 7 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV 4THARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 6703 17 24 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6704 136 160 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6705 105 265 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6706 138 403 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 152 555 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 103 658 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
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