Helicopter UH-1H 66-16315

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16315
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00000245
Date: 01/07/68
Accident case number: 680107071
Unit: 92 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 92936
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 MEACHAM RD

Accident Summary:

Jeep with antenna drove into main rotor blades.

This record was last updated on 01/05/97


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16315
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00000722
Date: 05/10/69
Accident case number: 690510051
Unit: B/229 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Dau Tieng in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 250
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 LOPEZ AA

Accident Summary:

WHILE LDG SEVERE TURBULENCE CAUSED LOSS OF LEFT PEDAL AC PULLED PITCH RESULTING IN 56 LBS OVER TORQUE & RPM BLED OFF 5800 RESULT HARD LDG ICDT DAM \


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16315
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00001192
Date: 10/22/69
Accident case number: 691022021
Unit: B/229 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Dau Tieng in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5200
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 COMPTON LC

Accident Summary:

T/R STRUCK TREE DUR HOVER ON APPR TO FSB CAUSING M/R TO STRIKE ANOTHER TREE ICDT DAM \


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16315
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00002526
Date: 08/17/71
Unit: C/101 AVN
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YC800706
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16315
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 0467.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6704   2    2 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV   4THARMY    RED RIVER AD     AVCOM
6705   0    2 9221   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM
6706   0    2 9221   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN
6707  11   13 2400   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN
6708  16   29 WQ4VAA 92 AVN CO        5TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      5TH ARMY
6709  27   56 WQ4VAA 92 AVN CO        5TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      5TH ARMY
6710   0   56 WQ4VAA 92 AVN CO        5TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      5TH ARMY
6711   3   59 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN
6712 102  161 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN
6801  84  245 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN
6802   0  245 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN
6803   0  245 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM
6804   0  245 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM
6805   0  245 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM
6806   2  247 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM
6807   0  247 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM
6808   0  247 3300   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC
6809   0  247 3300   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC
6810  52  299 WAGYAA HQSPTCO 15MEDBN  VIETNAM                     RVN
6811  57  356 WAGYAA HQSPTCO 15MEDBN  VIETNAM                     RVN
6812  72  428 WAGYAA HQSPTCO 15MEDBN  VIETNAM                     RVN
6901  91  519 WAGYAA HQSPTCO 15MEDBN  VIETNAM                     RVN
6902 103  622 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN
6903   0  622 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN
6904   4  626 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6905  96  722 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6906 111  833 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6907  46  879 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6908  85  964 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6909 146 1110 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6910  82 1192 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6911 102 1294 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6912 114 1408 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7001 126 1534 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7002  98 1632 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7003 137 1769 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7004 152 1921 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7005   0 1921 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7006   0 1921 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN
7007   0 1921 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN
7008   0 1921 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN
7009   0 1921 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN
7010  39 1960 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7011  60 2020 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7012  56 2076 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7101  28 2104 WAAMC0 3 17 AC SQ C TP  VIETNAM                     RVN
7102  74 2178 WDF2D0 D TRP 3 5 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN
7103 129 2307 WDF2D0 D TRP 3 5 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN
7104  19 2326 WDF2D0 D TRP 3 5 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN
7105  39 2365 WAB3C0 C 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN
7106  91 2456 WAB3C0 C 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN
7107  70 2526 WAB3C0 C 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN



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