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Helicopter UH-1C 66-00610

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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000521
Date: 08/14/1967
Unit: 176^th 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 1000 feet and 085 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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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: LNOF,
73411, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000581
Date: 09/19/1967
Unit: 176^th AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0700 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 Chin Bubble
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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: LNOF,
73701, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report.)

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000581
Date: 09/22/1967
Unit: 176^th AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0600 feet and 090 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE
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: LNOF,
73729, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000581
Date: 09/30/1967
Unit: 176^th AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 1600 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 Top
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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: LNOF,
73809, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report.)

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000645
Date: 10/11/1967
Unit: 176^th AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 1000 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. (14.5MM)
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS
The self sealing fuel tank sealed and did not leak.
The helicopter made an Emergency Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF,
73891, JSIDR, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report.)

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000787
Date: 12/29/1967
Unit: 176^th AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking 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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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: LNOF, 74620,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000787
Date: 12/31/1967
Unit: 176^th AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0250 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.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 74640,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. JointServices Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00001923
Date: 01/27/1971
Accident case number: 710127071
Unit: 134^th AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tuy Hoa in RVN
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 40331
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W2 MEDIATE AJ
CP O2 RAMEY JC

Passengers:
MAINT SUPERVISOR, MS, G;

Accident Summary:
AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 HRS ON THE 27TH OF JAN 71 THE ABOVE
MENTIONED AIRCRAFT ALONG WITH ANOTHER UH-1C DEPARTED TUY HOA AAF
IN SUPPORT OF THE C/75TH RANGERS. AFTER DEPARTING TUY HOA ON A
SOUTHWEST HEADING AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF 600-700 FT. THE CO-PILOT,
WHO WAS AT THE CONTROLS AT THE TIME, NOTICED A COUPLE OF SHARP
JAWS IN THE AIRCRAFT AND GLANCING AT THE INSTRUMENTS NOTICED THE
RPM HAD DETERIORATED TO 6200 RPM. THE CO-PILOT IMMEDIATELY
LOWERED THE PITCH AND INFORMED THE PILOT THAT HE THOUGHT THEY
WERE HAVING AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT THEN TOOK CONTROL OF THE
AIRCRAFT AND NOTICING THE RPM HAD INCREASED TO 6800 RPM PULLED IN
SOME PITCH TO GET THE RPM BACK DOWN. BECAUSE THE RPM THEN
STABILIZED AT 6500-6600 THE PILOT THOUGHT THAT MAYBE HE WAS
EXPERIENCING A LOW SIDE GOVERNOR FAILURE. DURING THIS TIME THE
AIRCRAFT HAD DROPPED FROM 600-700 FT TO 300-400 FT. WHEN THE
AIRCRAFT HAD REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 300 FT THE
ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY AND THE PILOT COMMITTED HIMSELF TO THE
AUTOROTATION. BECAUSE OF HIS LOW ALTITUDE WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED
THE PILOT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN TURNING THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE WIND
AND THEREFORE AUTOROTATED DOWNWIND INTO A RICE PADDY. THE
AIRCRAFT DID NOT TOUCH DOWN HARD, HOWEVER WITH THE GROUND SPEED
THE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 4 SKID LENGTHS INTO THE RICE
PADDY AND THROUGH A SMALL DIKE SURROUNDING THE PADDY. IN HIS
EFFORTS TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT NOSE FROM BURYING IN THE MUD AND
CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL OVER THE PILOT APPLIED FULL AFT
CYCLIC. THE FULL AFT CYCLIC COUPLED WITH THE AUTOROTATION TOUCH
DOWN CAUSED THE MAIN ROTORS TO STRIKE THE TAIL BOOM, AND CAUSED
MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FT THE PILOT
OF THE SECOND AIRCRAFT FLYING WITH 66-610 STATED THAT HE NOTICED
FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM THE TAIL CONE OF THE ENGINE AND THAT
THESE FLAMES CONTINUED UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN.\\

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00001957
Date: 08/30/1971
Unit: 608 TC CO
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XR700744
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

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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 0966.
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