.While discharging troops in the LZ, the main rotor blades hit some trees
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00939
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000296
Date: 05/15/1967
Unit: ARMY AVN DIV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0300 feet and UNK 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 Cockpit
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: UH1P2, 72682 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00939
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000296
Date: 05/15/1967
Unit: ARMY AVN DIV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Medical Evacuation
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 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: 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: UH1P2, 72697 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00939
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000372
Date: 06/19/1967
Unit: USARV FLT DET
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Medical Evacuation
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, FLT CONTROLS
Casualties = YES . .
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: UH1P2, 72924 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00939
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001422
Date: 08/12/1968
Accident case number: 680812081
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Bear Cat in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 8000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P O2 LONG J
Accident Summary:
.The aircraft was in flight when a noise was heard from the engine compartment. The pilot entered an autorotation. The main rotor blade struck a tree limb
This record was last updated on 04/17/1997
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00939
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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USARSO 7305 20 3004 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7306 17 3021 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7307 26 3047 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7308 0 3047 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7309 24 3071 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7310 23 3094 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7311 14 3108 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7312 13 3121 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7401 12 3133 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7402 0 3133 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7403 0 3133 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7404 6 3139 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7405 30 3169 WD4QAA 590TH MAINT CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7405 30 3169 WD4QAA 590TH MAINT CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7409 28 3249 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7410 23 3272 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7411 6 3278 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7412 17 3295 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7501 21 3316 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7502 18 3334 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7503 13 3347 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7504 18 3365 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7505 21 3386 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7506 31 3417 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7507 31 3448 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7509 0 3473 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7510 0 3473 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7511 0 3473 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7512 0 3473 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM
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