Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00608
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point:
00000326
Date: 08/14/67
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
, Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0650
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 Cockpit
Systems
damaged were: STRUCTURE
The flak vests protecting personnel were
effective.
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, 73419, JSIDR
(Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00608
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point:
00000359
Date: 09/29/67
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
, Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0850
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. (14.5MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Bottom
Systems
damaged were: FLT CONTROLS
The helicopter made an Emergency Landing. Aircraft
is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and
flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from
which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability
Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 73787, JSIDR, FM232
(Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00608
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point:
00000435
Date: 10/01/67
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other
Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 1000 feet and
085 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small
Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less
than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Right
Side
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, STRUCTURE
The flak vests protecting
personnel were NOT effective.
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter
Continued 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: LNOF, 73832, JSIDR, FM232 (Lindenmuth
Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00608
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point:
00000435
Date: 10/25/67
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target
Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0600 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:
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, 73951, JSIDR
(Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00608
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point:
00000435
Date: 10/27/67
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
, Other Aircraft.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0850
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 Tail
Section
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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, 73965, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services
Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00608
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point:
00000521
Date: 11/01/67
Unit: 176 AHC
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 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:
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, 74002, JSIDR
(Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00608
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point:
00000779
Date: 04/08/68
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED
for Close Air Support
Unknown this helicopter
was Attacking at 0700 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, 12.7MM)
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, 09902 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00608
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point:
00000868
Date: 05/12/68
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target
Area this helicopter was Attacking at 1500 feet and 080
knots.
Laos
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 Main Rotor Blade System
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: UH1P3, 13301 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00608
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point:
00000868
Date: 05/15/68
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
, Other Aircraft.
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0300 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 Main Rotor Blade
System
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: UH1P3, 13602 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00608
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point:
00000868
Date: 05/22/68
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other
Aircraft.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0200 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 Cockpit
Systems
damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued
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, 14304 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00608
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point:
00001461
Date: 06/01/69
Unit: 191 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
, Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0300
feet and 100 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 Main Rotor Blade
System
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: UH1P3, 15202 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1M tail number 66-00608
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point:
00002168
Date: 10/30/71
Accident case number: 711030031
Unit: 135
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2100
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 SMITH EM
P O3 ARP ED
CE UNKNOWN
Accident Summary:
DURING CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE COWLING AND RIGHT CARGO DOOR WAS MISSING FROM THE AIRCRAFT.\\
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number
66-00608
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 0966.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 5 11 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP 3RDARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 6611 55 66 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP 3RDARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 6612 12 78 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP 3RDARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 6701 22 100 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP 3RDARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 6702 0 100 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP 3RDARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 6703 28 128 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6704 7 135 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6705 34 169 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6706 27 196 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 42 238 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 88 326 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 33 359 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 76 435 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 86 521 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 53 574 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 65 639 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 33 672 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 65 737 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 42 779 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 89 868 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 47 915 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 50 965 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 0 965 3190 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 0 965 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6810 0 965 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6811 0 965 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6812 0 965 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6901 0 965 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6902 4 969 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6903 63 1032 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 142 1174 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 175 1349 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 112 1461 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 34 1495 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 82 1577 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 101 1678 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 0 1678 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6911 0 1678 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6912 6 1684 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 19 1703 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 21 1724 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 24 1748 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 17 1765 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 9 1774 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 10 1784 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 33 1817 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 57 1874 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 28 1902 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 24 1926 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 43 1969 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 0 1969 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 13 1982 WFJGAA 282 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 28 2010 WFJGAA 282 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 18 2028 WFJGAA 282 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 40 2068 WFJGAA 282 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 17 2085 WFJGAA 282 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 36 2121 WFJGAA 282 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 36 2157 WFJGAA 282 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 2 2159 WFJGAA 282 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 2 2161 WFJGAA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7110 7 2168 WFJGAA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 51 2219 WFJGAA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 33 2252 WFJGAA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 48 2300 WC08AA 135 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7202 0 2300 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7203 0 2300 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 2300 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 2300 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 2300 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 2300 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 2300 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7209 0 2300 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7210 0 2300 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7211 0 2300 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7212 0 2300 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7301 2 2302 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7302 0 2302 W2WJAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7303 15 2317 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7304 17 2334 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7305 2 2336 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7306 43 2379 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7307 7 2386 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7308 5 2391 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7309 3 2394 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7310 0 2394 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7311 6 2400 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7312 0 2400 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7401 0 2400 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7402 0 2400 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7403 0 2400 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7404 29 2429 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7405 20 2449 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7409 0 2449 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7410 0 2449 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7411 0 2449 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7412 0 2449 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7501 0 2449 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7502 0 2449 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7503 3 2452 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7504 0 2452 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7505 6 2458 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7506 20 2478 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7507 13 2491 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7508 15 2506 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7509 13 2519 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7510 7 2526 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7511 0 2526 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM 7512 0 2526 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF 1ST ARMY ABERDEEN PG TECOM
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