Helicopter UH-1D 66-01191

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01191
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000139
Date: 05/14/1967
Accident case number: 670514051
Unit: 176 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 10500
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O4 JUTZ DG

Accident Summary:

While the aircraft hovered in LZ, the main rotor blades struck some trees

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01191
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000250
Date: 06/27/1967
Unit: 176 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 Unknown at UNK feet and UNK 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: DRIVESHAFT
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: UH1P2, 72991 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01191
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000330
Date: 08/22/1967
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Command and Control
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0400 feet and 050 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, UH1P2, 73496 (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01191
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.
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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  20   27 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704  72   99 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705  40  139 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706 111  250 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  80  330 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN

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