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Helicopter UH-1C 66-15019

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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15019
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00000897
Date: 01/31/1968
Unit: 355^th AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0050 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 Main Rotor Blade System
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, 03140 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15019
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00000922
Date: 03/12/1968
Unit: 355^th AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0040 feet and 085 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 7 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: PERSONNEL, MAIN ROTOR SYS
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some 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, 07203 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15019
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00001389
Date: 02/25/1969
Unit: 134^th AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Aerial Tear Gas
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0200 feet and 090 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)
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, 05604 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15019
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00001755
Date: 08/15/1969
Unit: 134^th 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 060 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: 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: UH1P3, 22701 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15019
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00001755
Date: 09/14/1969
Accident case number: 690914161 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 134^th AVN
The station for this helicopter was Phu Hiep in South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BP925819
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 3 . . Passengers = 0
costing 224415
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:
AC W1 SCHINDLER DL
P W1 LAWRENCE NE
CE E4 DEFRENN RL
G E4 BERNARD RE

Accident Summary:
AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS ON THE 14TH OF SEPTEMBER, WO1
SCHINDLER, AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, AND WO1 LAWRENCE, PILOT, TOOK OFF
FROM NINH HOA IN AIRCRAFT NO. 66-15019 OF THE 134^th ASLT HEL CO,
WITH A WING MAN. THEY WERE TO PICK UP A KOREAN OBSERVER
APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES TO THE WEST. BECAUSE HE HAD BEEN
EXPERIENCING POWER PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT, MR. SCHINDLER
INSTRUCTED HIS WING MAN TO PICK UP THE OBSERVER AND LEAD THE
FLIGHT FROM THERE. MR. SCHINDLER THEN SET UP A COVERING ORBIT
AROUND THE PZ. SHORTLY THERE AFTER HIS WING MAN CALLED HIM
COMING OUT OF THE PZ. MR. SCHINDLER THEN ROLLED INTO A 30 DEGREE
TO 35 DEGREE LEFT BANK TO COVER HIS WINGMAN OUT OF THE PZ. HE
WAS AT THREE HUNDRED FEET ALTITUDE AND SIXTY KNOTS. AT THIS
TIME, HE EXPERIENCED A LACK OF CONTROL RESPONSE AND STARTED
LOOSING ALTITUDE. AS HE PULLED PITCH, RPM STARTED BLEEDING OFF
AND HIS RATE OF DESCENT INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY THAT OF AN
AUTOROTATION. WO SCHINDLER MANAGED TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT TO A
SUITABLE LANDING AREA. AT APPROSIMATELY FIFTY FEET ALTITUDE AND
4800 ENGINE RPM, THE ROTOR BLADE STRUCK A STAND OF BAMBOO ON THE
RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND ON A
DIKE LEFT SKID LOW AND NOSE LOW. RATE OF DESCENT UPON IMPACT WAS
BETWEEN 1500 AND 2000 FEET PER MINUTE AND AIR SPEED WAS SOMEWHAT
LESS THAN 30 KNOTS. AFTER STRIKING THE GROUND, THE AIRCRAFT SPUN
ON ITS NOSE 180 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. SOMETIME DURING THIS SPIN
BOTH BLADES WENT THROUGH THE TAIL BOOM, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS
TORN FROM THE AIRCRAFT. WO SCHINDLER STATED THAT HE HAD FULL AFT
CYCLIC AT THE MOMENT OF IMPACT. HEADING UPON IMPACT WAS
APPROXIMATELY 160 DEGREES AND THE WIND WAS 210 DEGREES. THERE WAS
A SMALL FIRE IN THE ENGINE EXHAUST AREA WHICH WAS EASILY EXTINGUISHED.\\

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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0267.
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