Helicopter UH-1C 66-00655

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00655
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000200
Date: 04/15/1967
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 0300 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 Forward area
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT, MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 3000.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 72513, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00655
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000279
Date: 05/11/1967
Unit: 114 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 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: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 15.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 72662, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00655
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000279
Date: 05/13/1967
Unit: 114 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 7 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: FLT CONTROLS, MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Repaired at VINH LONG for 460.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 72669, BELL, FM232 (Bell Helicopter. Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00655
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000293
Date: 06/20/1967
Accident case number: 670620031
Unit: 611 TC CO
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 91618
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 COLVIN PS
P W1 RAND HS
CE E5 MAURO JM
G NO NAME

Accident Summary:

.Experienced a tail rotor failure. The aircraft crashed while attempting to land


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 66-00655
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 1166.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6611   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        SUPMACOM         
6612   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        SUPMACOM         
6701  17   17 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  27   44 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703  68  112 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704  88  200 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705  79  279 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706  14  293 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707   0  293 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708   0  293 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6709   0  293 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6710   0  293 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6711   0  293 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6712   0  293 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6801   0  293 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6802   0  293 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6803   0  293 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6804   0  293 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6805   0  293 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6806  10  303 2020   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807  10  313 2027   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC          
6808  14  327 2027   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809   0  327 2027   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810   6  333 WDX6AA UNIT NOT KNOWN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811 103  436 WFJ8AA UNIT NOT KNOWN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  86  522 WFJ8AA A BTY 4BN 77ART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  65  587 WFJ8AA A BTY 4BN 77ART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  12  599 WFJ8AA UNIT NOT KNOWN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  67  666 WFJ8AA 4BN 77 ARTY      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  36  702 WFJ8T0 UNIT NOT KNOWN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  69  771 WFJ8T0 B 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  49  820 WFJ8T0 UNIT NOT KNOWN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  77  897 WFJ8T0 HHB 4-77 ARTY    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908 101  998 WFJ8T0 HHB 4-77 ARTY    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909   1  999 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910   0  999 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911   0  999 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912   0  999 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001   2 1001 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  65 1066 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  93 1159 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004 100 1259 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  33 1292 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  67 1359 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  78 1437 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  21 1458 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  77 1535 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  26 1561 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  89 1650 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012   0 1650 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  17 1667 WAX9AA 118 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  74 1741 WC3HAA 128 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  29 1770 WC3HAA 128 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  43 1813 WC3HAA 128 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  35 1848 WC41AA 173 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106   6 1854 WC41AA 173 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107   4 1858 WDUXAA 191 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  15 1873 WDUXAA 191 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  10 1883 WDUXAA 128 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  98 1981 WDUXAA 128 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  49 2030 WDUXAA 128 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112  58 2088 WDUXAA 128 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201  35 2123 WEAWLF SEAWOLF SQDN 3   VIETNAM                     RVN      
7202  99 2222 WEAWLF 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7203   0 2222 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7204   0 2222 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7205   0 2222 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7206   0 2222 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7207   0 2222 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7208   0 2222 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7209   0 2222 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7210   0 2222 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7211   0 2222 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7212   0 2222 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM         
7301   0 2222 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT   LOAN       ST LOUIS         AVSCOM        
7302   0 2222 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7303   1 2223 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7304   8 2231 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7305  33 2264 W04TAA AVN TEST BOARD   3RD ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TECOM             
7306  50 2314 W04TAA AVN TEST BOARD   3RD ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TECOM             
7307  18 2332 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM           
7308  18 2350 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM           
7309  11 2361 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM           
7310   2 2363 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7311  17 2380 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM           
7312   5 2385 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7401   2 2387 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7402   3 2390 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7403   2 2392 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7404   5 2397 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7405   0 2397 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7409   0 2397 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7410   0 2397 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7411   0 2397 W0WR4H PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7412   0 2397 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7501   3 2400 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7502   2 2402 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7503   3 2405 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7504  18 2423 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM           
7505   9 2432 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7506  21 2453 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM           
7507   6 2459 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7508  11 2470 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM           
7509  11 2481 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM           
7510   3 2484 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7511   8 2492 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM          
7512  15 2507 W0WRAA PHILLIPS AAF     1ST ARMY   ABERDEEN PG      TECOM           


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