Helicopter UH-1C 66-00649

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00649
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000369
Date: 03/25/68
Unit: HHT/7/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0070 feet and 070 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: PERSONNEL, MAIN ROTOR SYS
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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: UH1P3, 08511 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00649
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00001386
Date: 02/24/71
Accident case number: 710224121
Unit: 48 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Quang Tri in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2610
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 FEW FW
CP O3 RIDGEWAY CE

Accident Summary:

PILOT STARTED TAKE OFF AND BECAME IFR IN HEAVY DUST, CHIN BUBBLE AND RIGHT SKID HIT A FENCE. CONTINUED TO FLY OUT OF IFR CONDITION AND BROUGHT AIRCRAFT DOWN TO CHECK DAMAGE.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 66-00649
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 1066.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610   0    0 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S  ALASKA                      ALASKA  
6611   4    4 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV    1STARMY    FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY     
6612  35   39 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV    1STARMY    FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY      
6701  51   90 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV    1STARMY    FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY      
6702  30  120 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV    1STARMY    FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY       
6703   9  129 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV    1STARMY    FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY      
6704   9  138 WG0YAA A TRP 7SQ 17AC   1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY       
6705   4  142 WG0YAA A TRP 7SQ 17AC   1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY       
6706  11  153 WG0YAA A TRP 7SQ 17AC   1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY        
6707   4  157 WG0YAA A TRP 7SQ 17AC   1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY       
6708  24  181 WG0YAA A TRP 7SQ 17AC   1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY        
6709   0  181 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV    1STARMY    FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY      
6710   0  181 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV    1STARMY    FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY      
6711  42  223 WAZNA0 ATRP 7SQ 17CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712 131  354 WAZNA0 ATRP 7SQ 17CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801   4  358 WAZNA0 ATRP 7SQ 17CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802   0  358 WAZNA0 ATRP 7SQ 17CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803  11  369 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804  99  468 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805  96  564 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806  29  593 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  62  655 3326   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC          
6808  48  703 3326   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809  49  752 3326   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810  53  805 3326   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6811  44  849 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812   0  849 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  55  904 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  50  954 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  58 1012 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  10 1022 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905   0 1022 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR  
6906   0 1022 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6907   0 1022 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6908   0 1022 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6909   0 1022 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6910   0 1022 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6911   0 1022 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6912   0 1022 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7001   0 1022 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7002   0 1022 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7003   0 1022 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7004   2 1024 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7005   0 1024 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7006  15 1039 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  36 1075 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  56 1131 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  60 1191 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  41 1232 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  12 1244 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  28 1272 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  38 1310 WC3EAA 48 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  76 1386 WC3EAA 48 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103   2 1388 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104   0 1388 WE4HAA B BTRY 4 77 ART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105   0 1388 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  36 1424 WE4HAA 173 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107   0 1424 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  47 1471 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  54 1525 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110   7 1532 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111   8 1540 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112   0 1540 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201   0 1540 WC5CAA 604TH TRANS CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202   0 1540 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7203   0 1540 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7204   0 1540 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7205   0 1540 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7206   0 1540 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7207   0 1540 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7208   3 1543 W2WJAA BEL HEL          BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVSCOM      
7209  17 1560 WQUZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7210  23 1583 WQUZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7211   7 1590 WQUZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7212  11 1601 WQUZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7301   8 1609 WQUZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7302   0 1609 WQUZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7303   1 1610 WQUZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7304  66 1676 WQUZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7305   8 1684 WQUZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7306   1 1685 WQUZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7307   0 1685 WQUZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7308  15 1700 WQYZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7309  32 1732 WQUZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7310   8 1740 WQUZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7311   7 1747 WQUZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7312  11 1758 WQUZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7401   2 1760 WQUZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7402   8 1768 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7403   9 1777 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7404   6 1783 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7405   0 1783 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7409   0 1811 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7410  18 1829 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7411  18 1847 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7412   6 1853 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7501   4 1857 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7502   5 1862 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7503   4 1866 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7504  11 1877 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7505  16 1893 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7506   3 1896 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7507  22 1918 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7508   2 1920 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7509   7 1927 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7510   6 1933 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7511  11 1944 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7512   6 1950 WPZ7D0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

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