.The crew chief attempted to close the door while the aircraft was flying at 91 knots. The door came off in flight.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00635
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000421
Date: 01/20/1968
Unit: 235 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
Unknown this helicopter was Attacking at 0950 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 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, 02001 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00635
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000421
Date: 01/26/1968
Unit: 235 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0800 feet and 090 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, 02605 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00635
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000520
Date: 02/08/1968
Unit: 114 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 0100 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 11 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 Right 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, 03903 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00635
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000520
Date: 02/18/1968
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target 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 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, 04906 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00635
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000745
Date: 07/08/1968
Unit: 114 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)
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, 19002 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00635
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000745
Date: 07/16/1968
Unit: 114 AHC
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 0100 feet and 095 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, 19801 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00635
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000745
Date: 07/19/1968
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0700 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 4 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 Bottom
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS
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, 20102 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00635
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000878
Date: 03/25/1969
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 0250 feet and 070 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 Left Side
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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, 08403 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00635
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00001227
Date: 06/16/1969
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 Enroute this helicopter was in Descent at 0400 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 4 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: FUEL SYS, ENGINE, FLT CONTROLS, MAIN ROTOR SYS, ARMAMENT
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: UH1P3, 16701 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00635
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00001660
Date: 11/07/1969
Unit: 191 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight 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 Mid 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, 31105 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00635
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00001660
Date: 11/23/1969
Unit: 191 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0700 feet and 100 knots.
Cambodia
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 Bottom
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, FLT CONTROLS, DRIVESHAFT
Casualties = 01 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, 32702 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00635
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00001729
Date: 01/03/1971
Accident case number: 710103041
Unit: 335 AHC
The station for this helicopter was My Tho in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2610
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P O3 ZELKA JF
Accident Summary:
. WHILE EXECUTING A HOVERING TURN TO REPOSITION, THE PILOT TURNED THE TAIL END TO THE WIND, CAUSING A LOSS OF RPM AND A SUBSEQUENT HARD LANDING.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 66-00635
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 1735 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6611 32 32 1735 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6612 42 74 1735 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6701 0 74 1735 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6702 39 113 1735 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6703 78 191 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER AV SCH 6704 60 251 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 6705 26 277 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 6706 68 345 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 6707 41 386 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 6708 12 398 1596 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 22 420 1596 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 1 421 WDX6AA FTBUCKNR FLTDET OKINAWA RYIS 6711 0 421 WDX6AA FTBUCKNR FLTDET OKINAWA RYIS 6712 0 421 WDX6AA FTBUCKNR FLTDET OKINAWA RYIS 6801 0 421 WDX6AA FTBUCKNR FLTDET OKINAWA RYIS 6802 99 520 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 48 568 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 20 588 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6805 1 589 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6806 30 619 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6807 126 745 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 53 798 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6809 0 798 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6810 0 798 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6811 0 798 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6812 0 798 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6901 0 798 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6902 6 804 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6903 74 878 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 50 928 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 166 1094 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 133 1227 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 154 1381 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 107 1488 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 73 1561 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 7 1568 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 92 1660 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 0 1660 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7001 0 1660 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7002 0 1660 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7003 0 1660 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7004 5 1665 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 0 1665 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 7006 0 1665 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7007 0 1665 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7008 0 1665 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7009 0 1665 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7010 0 1665 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7011 1 1666 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7012 2 1668 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 61 1729 WGPQAA 335 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 59 1788 WGPQAA 335 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 62 1850 WGPQAA 335 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 51 1901 WGPQAA 335 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 24 1925 WGPQAA 335 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 36 1961 WGPQAA 335 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 54 2015 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7108 44 2059 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7109 31 2090 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7110 35 2125 WGPQAA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7111 0 2125 W0Y6AA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7112 0 2125 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7201 0 2125 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7202 0 2125 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7203 0 2125 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 2125 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 5 2130 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 2 2132 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 1 2133 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 2133 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7209 16 2149 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7210 0 2149 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7211 0 2149 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7212 0 2149 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7301 0 2149 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7302 0 2149 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7303 0 2149 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7304 0 2149 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7305 3 2152 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7306 0 2152 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7307 9 2161 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7308 6 2167 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7309 0 2167 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 1 2168 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 14 2182 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 5 2187 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 0 2187 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 9 2196 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 11 2207 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 6 2213 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 0 2213 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 0 2213 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 0 2213 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 0 2213 WQNCAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 1 2214 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 11 2225 WPZ499 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 1 2226 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 11 2237 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 12 2249 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 23 2272 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 6 2278 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 6 2284 WPZ499 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7508 6 2290 WPZ499 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 4 2294 WPZ499 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 7 2301 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 0 2301 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 0 2301 WQNGAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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