Helicopter UH-1D 66-00917

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00917
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000972
Date: 09/07/1967
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0700 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 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: UH1P2, 73626 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00917
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001101
Date: 10/06/1967
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was at Hover at 0006 feet and 000 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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
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, 73876 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00917
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001397
Date: 12/30/1967
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Command and Control
While in Operations Area this helicopter was in Orbit at 1500 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 Bottom
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 10.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 74635, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00917
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001530
Date: 02/02/1968
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Medical Evacuation
While in PickUp Zone this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0002 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (ROCKET)
causing a Blast.
Systems damaged were: N/R
Casualties = 01 DOI, 03 INJ . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Burned
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, LNNF, FM232, CRAFX (Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Crash Facts Message. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00917
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   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM          
6702  55   55 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM           
6703 138  193 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704 153  346 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705 120  466 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706 132  598 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  94  692 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708 152  844 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709 128  972 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710 129 1101 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711 123 1224 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712 173 1397 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801 133 1530 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

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