Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00661
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000604
Date: 07/05/1967
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 0800 feet and UNK 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.
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, 73189, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00661
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000604
Date: 07/07/1967
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0600 feet and UNK 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 continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
BEN TRE recovered the helicopter. for 135.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 73200, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00661
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000688
Date: 08/04/1967
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 1300 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.
for 25.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 73363, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00661
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000851
Date: 10/03/1967
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 0400 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: STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 20.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 73844, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00661
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000939
Date: 12/08/1967
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 Engine Compartment
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 12.50
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 74372, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00661
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000960
Date: 03/24/1968
Unit: 116 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Aerial Tear Gas
Unknown this helicopter was Target Marking at 0150 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 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: 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, 08404 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00661
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001032
Date: 05/10/1968
Unit: 116 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 0400 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: FLT CONTROLS
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, 13103 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00661
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001032
Date: 05/11/1968
Unit: 116 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0050 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 6 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: 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, 13205 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00661
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001296
Date: 09/14/1968
Unit: 116 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 0150 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 Bottom
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, 25806 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00661
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001296
Date: 09/20/1968
Unit: 116 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0100 feet and 060 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS, MAIN ROTOR SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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: UH1P3, 26401 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00661
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001600
Date: 12/03/1968
Unit: 116 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0150 feet and 060 knots.
Unknown
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (5.6MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Engine Compartment
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, 33802 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00661
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001726
Date: 02/21/1969
Incident number: 690221091ACD Accident case number: 690221091 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 116 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Cu Chi in South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XT383254
Number killed in accident = 4 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 510415
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 CPT ROSE HARRY QUINCY KIA
P WO1 POLAK PETER PAUL KIA
CE SP5 WILSHER EVERETT NELSON KIA
G SP4 SCOTT WILLIAM BLAKE KIA
Accident Summary:
. THE AIRCRAFT INVOLVED WAS FLYING AS LEAD SHIP IN A HEAVY FIRE TEAM, IT WAS ARMED WITH ^XM-156^MULTIPLE ARMAMENT MOUNTS AND ^XM-159^ NINETEEN POUND ROCKET PODS. THE PODS WERE LOADED WITH A TOTAL OF ^28 2.75 INCH. FFAR WITH 17 POUND^ WARHEADS AND VT FUSES. THE FIRE TEAM HAD BEEN OPERATING WEST OF ^TAY NINH, RVN^, IN SUPPORT OF TROOP CARRIER ^UH-1D^AIRCRAFT MAKING COMBAT ASSAULTS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE ASSAULTS, THE HEAVY FIRE TEAM DEPARTED THE ^TAY NINH^ AREA FOR THEIR HOME BASE AT ^CU CHI, RVN^. THEIR ROUTE WAS VIA MSR'S AS IS STANDARD PRACTICE. AS THE LEAD SHIP PASSED THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE VILLAGE OF ^GO DA HA, RVN^, MEMBERS OF THE CREWS OF THE NUMBERS 2 AND 3 SHIPS SAW SOMETHING FLY FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE OBJECT WAS DESCRIBED AS BEING APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET LONG AND WAS BELIEVED TO BE A TAIL ROTOR BLADE. THE SHIP STARTED A SLOW YAWING MOVEMENT TO THE RIGHT AND PITCHED INTO A STEEP DIVE, ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 80 DEGREES NOSE DOWN. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE TAIL BOOM ON THE SHIP BEGAN TO SEPARATE ON THE LEFT SIDE, FOLDING SLOWLY TO THE RIGHT. THE TAIL BOOM CONTINUED TO FAIL UNTIL IT COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ALTITUDE AND JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN IMPACTED IN AN ESTIMATED 80 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND A SLIGHT ROLL TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN TO EXPLODE AT THE TOPS OF TREES AT THE CRASH SITE, EXPLODING IN FLAMES BEFORE FINAL IMPACT. THE TREES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET IN HEIGHT. THE CRASH SITE WAS IN A SMALL HOUSING COMPLEX. ONE THATCHED SHELTER WAS DESTROYED BY FLAMES AND ANOTHER SHELTER IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO CIVILIAN CASUALTIES. A FORCE ^OF VIETNAMESE REGIONAL FORCES^ SECURED THE AREA APPROXIMATELY ONE AND ONE-HALF MINUTES AFTER THE CRASH.\\
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Baptist - other groups
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: officer
This record was last updated on 07/28/1994
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 66-00661
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.
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