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Helicopter UH-1C 66-00636
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00636
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066 Total flight hours at this
point: 00000476 Date: 12/08/1967
Unit: 235th AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and
095 knots. South Vietnam Helicopter took 5 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:
STRUCTURE The helicopter Continued Flight. The aircraft continued and accomplished
all mission objectives. for 5.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database.
Also: LNOF, 74376, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00636 The Army
purchased this helicopter 1066 Total flight hours at this point:
00000656 Date: 06/05/1968
Unit: 114th AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0075 feet and 100 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)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL 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, 15702 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00636 The Army
purchased this helicopter 1066 Total flight hours at this point:
00000707 Date: 07/21/1968 Unit: 114 AHC This was a Combat incident.
This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER This was a Rescue and Recovery
mission for Rescue or Rescue Support While in Target Area this helicopter
was Attacking at 0400 feet and 080 knots. South Vietnam Helicopter took 3
hits from: Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic
projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM) Systems damaged were: TAIL
ROTOR 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: UH1P3, 20304 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00636 The Army
purchased this helicopter 1066 Total flight hours at this point:
00000864 Date: 09/12/1968 Unit: 114 AHC This was a Combat incident.
This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER This was an Unknown mission While
in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0100 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 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: UH1P3, 25606 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00636 The Army
purchased this helicopter 1066 Total flight hours at this point:
00000903 Date: 10/06/1968 Unit: 114 AHC This was a Combat incident.
This helicopter was REPAIRED This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for
Rescue of Persons While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on Take-Off at
0015 feet and 040 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
Left Side Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT 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, 28001 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00636 The Army
purchased this helicopter 1066 Total flight hours at this point:
00000903 Date: 10/18/1968 Accident case number: 681018201 Unit: 114
AHC Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers =
0 costing 44563 Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members: AC O3 SAWYER TE P W2 MELIS RK
Accident Summary:
The aircraft departed Vinh Long Airfield at 2140 hrs. 18 Oct 68 on a routine
armament test flight. After a normal runup, the aircraft departed to the west
climbing at 500 feet and 60 knots with 38 lbs of torque and 91% indicated on
percent gauge. At 800 feet a loud bang was heard from the engine compartment. A
check of the gauges revealed N1 percent, EGT and rotor RPM dropping. Aircraft
was entered into autorotation. The airspeed built to 80 knots, rotor RPM built
to 320 and 100 feet deceleration was started and at 10 feet pitch was pulled and
the aircraft landed with a ground roll of 2 to 3 feet. The landing area was a
rice paddy with no water but was soft and the aircraft settled six to eight
inches. On coast down of the rotor system, around 90 RPM the pilot heard a loud
bump from the rear and the aircraft started mast bumping. Dismounting from the
aircraft, the pilot discovered the main rotor had struck the tail boom 12 inches
in front of the 42 degree gear box severing the drive shaft and heavy damage to
the tail boom. The engine was removed and is waiting analysis. The droop stop on
the main rotor blade that hit the tail boom was found to be inoperative
This record was last updated on 04/14/1999
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00636
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066 Total flight hours at this point:
00001107
Date: 03/22/1969
Unit: 336th AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER for Close Air
Support While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0100 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam, Helicopter took 1 hits from: Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery
launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. The helicopter was
hit in the Main Rotor Blade System causing Fragmentation Damage. 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: UH1P3, 08102 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00636 The Army
purchased this helicopter 1066 Total flight hours at this point:
00001195 Date: 04/17/1969 Unit: 336 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 0500 feet and 060 knots. South Vietnam Helicopter took 5 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: TAIL ROTOR 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: UH1P3, 10703 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00636 The Army
purchased this helicopter 1066 Total flight hours at this point:
00001333 Date: 07/01/1969 Unit: 520 TC BN This was a Combat incident.
This helicopter was UNK for Close Air Support While On Target this
helicopter was Attacking at UNK feet and UNK knots. South
Vietnam Helicopter took 2 hits from: Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery
launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. The helicopter was
hit in the Left Side causing Fragmentation Damage. Systems damaged were:
ARMAMENT, PERSONNEL 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, 18201 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00636 The Army
purchased this helicopter 1066 Total flight hours at this point:
00001858 Date: 10/07/1971 Incident number: 711007101ACD Accident case
number: 711007101 Total loss or fatality Accident Unit: 134th AHC The
station for this helicopter was Tuy Hoa in South Vietnam UTM grid
coordinates: CQ211358 Number killed in accident = 3 . . Injured = 0 . .
Passengers = 2 costing 448658 Original source(s) and document(s) from
which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency
Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA
(Operations Report. ) Loss to Inventory
Crew Members: P Cpt McGlone, Gerald Field KIA
OB SP5 Page, Addison William JR KIA
TO SP4 Perez-Verdeja, Rafael KIA
Accident Summary:
At approximately 1530 hours on 7 oct 71, Cpt Mcglone and SP/5 Page began preparations to take a
UH-1M helicopter, sn: 66-00636 on a local test flight. the stated purpose of the flight was to re-check a previous pilot's opinion
that a high frequency vibration had been eliminated. Cpt Mcglone's preflight activities did not include the filing
of a flight plan. the pre-flight and run-up of the aircraft proceded normally until just prior to take-off when SP/4
Perez approached the aircraft and climbed aboard, apparently just for the ride. All this took place at 1610 hours, at
which time 636 was cleared for take-off from tuy hoa army airfield. cpt mcglone proceded south toward Phu Hiep, rvn, an
abandoned airfield used exclusively for local test flights. He made at least two trips around the airfield, encountered
an undetermined in-flight emergency, and attempted to land. This resulted in a crash and fire. Smoke from this fire was
observed by the thaaf tower operator and he directed an aircraft in the traffic pattern to the phu hiep area. Upon
arrival there, this aircraft located the burning wreckage of 636 and the bodies of Mcglone, Page, and Perez. Soon there
after a crowd began to gather around the crash site. The time was now 1645.
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: CPT Gerald Field McGlone Status: Killed In Action from an incident on
10/07/1971 while performing the duty of Pilot. Age at death: 23.9 Date of
Birth: 11/01/1947 Home City: Urbana, IL Service: AR branch of the reserve
component of the U.S. Army. Unit: 1 AVN BDE Major organization: 1st
Aviation Brigade Flight class: 70-24 Service: AR branch of the U.S.
Army. The Wall location: 02W-035 Short Summary: Test flight? Aircraft:
UH-1M tail number 66-00636 SSN: 347385879 Country: South Vietnam MOS:
1981 = 19 Rotary Wing Aviator (Unit Commander) Major attributing cause:
aircraft connected not at sea Compliment cause: vehicular accident Vehicle
involved: helicopter Position in vehicle: pilot Vehicle ownership:
government Started Tour: 01/11/1971 "Official" listing: helicopter air
casualty - pilot The initial status of this person was: no previous
report Length of service: * Location: Phu Yen Province II
Corps. Military grid coordinates of event: CQ200420 Reason: aircraft lost
or crashed Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes married male
U.S. citizen Race: Caucasian Relgion: Roman Catholic The following
information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident. Category
of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel:
active duty Army Military class: officer This record was last updated on
08/20/1995
Name: SP5 Addison William Page, Jr. Status: Killed In Action from an
incident on 10/07/1971 while performing the duty of Aerial Observer. Age at
death: 21.2 Date of Birth: 07/13/1950 Home City: Worcester, MA Service:
regular component of the U.S. Army. Unit: 1 AVN BDE Major organization:
1st Aviation Brigade Service: U.S. Army. The Wall location:
02W-035 Aircraft: UH-1M tail number 66-00636 SSN: 031401707 Country:
South Vietnam MOS: 67N20 = UH-1 Helicopter Repairer Major attributing
cause: aircraft connected not at sea Compliment cause: vehicular
accident Vehicle involved: helicopter Position in vehicle:
observer Vehicle ownership: government Started Tour:
02/02/1971 "Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - non-aircrew The
initial status of this person was: no previous report Length of service:
* Location: Phu Yen Province II Corps. Military grid coordinates of event:
CQ200420 Reason: aircraft lost or crashed Casualty type: Non-hostile -
died of other causes single male U.S. citizen Race: Caucasian Relgion:
Roman Catholic The following information is secondary, but may help in
explaining this incident. Category of casualty as defined by the Army:
non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted
personnel This record was last updated on 08/20/1995
Name: SP4 Rafael Perez-Verdeja Status: Killed In Action from an incident on
10/07/1971 while performing the duty of Technical Observer. Age at death:
20.8 Date of Birth: 12/27/1950 Home City: Miami, FL Service: regular
component of the U.S. Army. Unit: 1 AVN BDE Major organization: 1st
Aviation Brigade Service: U.S. Army. The Wall location:
02W-035 Aircraft: UH-1M tail number 66-00636 SSN: 263928303 Country:
South Vietnam MOS: 68B20 = Aircraft Powerplant Repairer Major attributing
cause: aircraft connected not at sea Compliment cause: vehicular
accident Vehicle involved: helicopter Position in vehicle:
observer Vehicle ownership: government Started Tour:
10/12/1970 "Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - non-aircrew The
initial status of this person was: no previous report Length of service:
* Location: Phu Yen Province II Corps. Military grid coordinates of event:
CQ200420 Reason: aircraft lost or crashed Casualty type: Non-hostile -
died of other causes single male U.S. citizen Race: Caucasian Relgion:
Roman Catholic The following information is secondary, but may help in
explaining this incident. Category of casualty as defined by the Army:
non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted
personnel This record was last updated on 08/20/1995
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number
66-00636 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
|
| 1735
| BELL HCPTR
| BAILMENT
| FT WORTH
| AVCOM
| 6611
| 63
|
| 1735
| ARMY AVN DIV
| 6TH ARMY
| DUGWAY PG
| TEVALCOM
| 6612
| 33
|
| 1735
| ARMY AVN DIV
| 6TH ARMY
| DUGWAY PG
| TEVALCOM
| 6701
| 0
|
| 1735
| ARMY AVN DIV
| 6TH ARMY
| DUGWAY PG
| TEVALCOM
| 6702
| 42
|
| 1735
| ARMY AVN DIV
| 6TH ARMY
| DUGWAY PG
| TEVALCOM
| 6703
| 92
|
| W1DZAA
| USA AVN SCHOOL
| AV SCH
| FORT RUCKER
| CONARCAS
| 6704
| 75
|
| W1DZAA
| USA AVN SCHOOL
| AV SCH
| FORT RUCKER
| CONARCAS
| 6705
| 42
|
| W1DZAA
| USA AVN SCHOOL
| AV SCH
| FORT RUCKER
| CONARCAS
| 6706
| 29
|
| W1DZAA
| USA AVN SCHOOL
| AV SCH
| FORT RUCKER
| CONARCAS
| 6707
| 51
|
| W1DZAA
| USA AVN SCHOOL
| AV SCH
| FORT RUCKER
| CONARCAS
| 6708
| 23
|
| 1596
| BELL HCPTR
| BAILMENT
| FT WORTH
| AVCOM
| 6709
| 25
|
| 1596
| BELL HCPTR
| BAILMENT
| FT WORTH
| AVCOM
| 6710
| 1
|
| WDX6AA
| FTBUCKNR FLTDET
| OKINAWA
|
| RYIS
| 6711
| 0
|
| WDX6AA
| FTBUCKNR FLTDET
| OKINAWA
|
| RYIS
| 6712
| 0
|
| WDX6AA
| FTBUCKNR FLTDET
| OKINAWA
|
| RYIS
| 6801
| 0
|
| WDX6AA
| FTBUCKNR FLTDET
| OKINAWA
|
| RYIS
| 6802
| 0
|
| WCLUAA
| 611 TRANS CO DS
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6803
| 0
|
| WCLUAA
| 611 TRANS CO DS
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6804
| 22
|
| WAX7AA
| 114 ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6805
| 82
|
| WAX7AA
| 114 ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6806
| 76
|
| WAX7AA
| 114 ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6807
| 51
|
| WAX7AA
| 114 ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6808
| 85
|
| WAX7AA
| 114 ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6809
| 72
|
| WAX7AA
| 114 ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6810
| 39
|
| WAX7AA
| 114 ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6811
| 0
|
| WAX7AA
| 114 ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6812
| 15
|
| WAX7AA
| 114 ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6901
| 78
|
| WAX7AA
| 114 ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6902
| 8
|
| WGPRAA
| 336 ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6903
| 103
|
| WGPRAA
| 336 ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6904
| 88
|
| WGPRAA
| 336 ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6905
| 106
|
| WGPRAA
| 336 ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6906
| 30
|
| WGPRAA
| 336 ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6907
| 2
|
| WDFHAA
| HHC 520T BN 34 GP
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 6908
| 0
|
| W0MUAA
| ARADMAC
| IN MAINT
| NAVAL AIR STN
| AVCOM
| 6909
| 0
|
| W0MUAA
| ARADMAC
| IN MAINT
| NAVAL AIR STN
| AVCOM
| 6910
| 0
|
| W0MUAA
| ARADMAC
| IN MAINT
| NAVAL AIR STN
| AVCOM
| 6911
| 0
|
| W0MUAA
| ARADMAC
| IN MAINT
| NAVAL AIR STN
| AVCOM
| 6912
| 0
|
| W0MUAA
| ARADMAC
| IN MAINT
| NAVAL AIR STN
| AVCOM
| 7001
| 0
|
| W0MUAA
| ARADMAC
| IN MAINT
| NAVAL AIR STN
| AVCOM
| 7002
| 0
|
| W0MUAA
| ARADMAC
| IN MAINT
| NAVAL AIR STN
| AVCOM
| 7003
| 0
|
| W2WJAA
| BELL HCPTR
| BAILMENT
| FT WORTH
| AVCOM
| 7004
| 0
|
| W2WJAA
| BELL HCPTR
| BAILMENT
| FT WORTH
| AVCOM
| 7005
| 0
|
| W2WJAA
| BELL HCPTR
| BAILMENT
| FT WORTH
| AVCOM
| 7006
| 0
|
| W2WJAA
| BELL HCPTR
| BAILMENT
| FT WORTH
| AVCOM
| 7007
| 0
|
| W2WJAA
| BELL HCPTR
| BAILMENT
| FT WORTH
| AVCOM
| 7008
| 5
|
| W2WJAA
| BELL HCPTR
| BAILMENT
| FT WORTH
| AVCOM
| 7009
| 33
|
| WC07AA
| 134th ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 7010
| 44
|
| WC07AA
| 134th ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 7011
| 16
|
| WC07AA
| 134th ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 7012
| 42
|
| WC07AA
| 134th ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 7101
| 47
|
| WC07AA
| 134th ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 7102
| 94
|
| WC07AA
| 134th ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 7103
| 50
|
| WC07AA
| 134th ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 7104
| 25
|
| WC07AA
| 134th ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 7105
| 27
|
| WC07AA
| 134th ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 7106
| 65
|
| WC07AA
| 134th ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 7107
| 12
|
| WC07AA
| 134th ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 7108
| 43
|
| WC07AA
| 134th ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 7109
| 22
|
| WC07AA
| 134th ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 7110
| 0
|
| WC07AA
| 134th ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
| 7111
| 0
|
| WC07AA
| 134th ASLT HEL CO
| VIETNAM
|
| RVN
|