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Helicopter UH-1C 66-15148

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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15148
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000345
Date: 05/11/1968
Accident case number: 680511041
Unit: 79^th TC CO
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 10000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W2 LABIER RP
P Loren Hall
CE Mike Ogrysko
G Ernie Smith

Accident Summary:

The aircraft was providing gun coverage of a UH-1H, when the engine failed and the
aircraft commander made a forced landing in a hostile area. The aircraft was abandoned for 24 hours
This record was last updated on 04/13/199

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15148
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000505
Date: 02/08/1969
Unit: 116^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 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: 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, 03901

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15148
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000594
Date: 03/12/1969
Unit: 116^th AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0100 feet and 090 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 Cockpit causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
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, 07101

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15148
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000811
Date: 05/04/1969
Unit: 116^th AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at UNK feet and 030 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (RPG)
The helicopter was hit in the Right Side causing Fragmentation Damage.
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, 12402, LNNF (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base.

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15148
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000811
Date: 05/31/1969
Unit: 116^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 0200 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Bottom
Systems damaged were: OIL SYS
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, 15105

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15148
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00001277
Date: 05/09/1970 MIA-POW file reference number: 1616
Incident number: 70050909.KIA
Unit: 191^st AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XR320920
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Defense Intelligence Agency Reference Notes. Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: 1616
Loss to Inventory
Crew:
P WO1 Terry L. Henry
Haight, Stephen Harold;
G SP4 Kris M. Perdomo

Crew Members:
P WO1 Terry L. Henry
CE SP4 Haight Stephen Harold BNR
G SP4 Kris M. Perdomo

REFNO Synopsis:

SYNOPSIS: On May 9, 1970, SP4 Stephen H. Haight was aboard a UH1C helicopter
(serial #66-15148) which crashed and exploded about 5 miles southwest of the
city of Phy Vinh in Vinh Binh Province, South Vietnam.

On May 9, 1970, a U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C (tail number 66-15148) from 3rd Platoon
(Guns), 191st Assault Helicopter Company, was fired on by a hostile ground force and
crashed and burned about five miles southwest of the city of Tra Vinh in Vinh Binh Province,
RVN. Three crewmen were killed in the incident: pilot WO1 Terry L. Henry, crew chief
SP4 Stephen H. Haight, and gunner SP4 Kris M. Perdomo. Personnel in the area were on
hand immediately to inspect the site of the crash, and all crewmen aboard the helicopter
were accounted for except for SP4 Haight. On May 17, 1973, the Joint Casualty Resolution
Center (JCRC) searched the site of the crash, aided by metal detectors, and encompassing
an area 450 by 850 meters centered on the coordinates of the crash. During the search Haight's
remains were not found. On August 4, 1973, JCRC concluded that if the coordinates were accurate,
all traces of the crash had been obliterated. The crash site was located in a rice paddy that
may have been tilled. It was also thought that the area may have been pilfered, leaving no probable
reason for further searches. Haight was listed as Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered.

Personnel in the area were on hand immediately to inspect the site of the
crash, and all personnel aboard the helicopter are accounted for except Haight.
On May 17, 1973, JCRC searched the site of the crash, aided by metal detectors,
encompassing an area 450 by 850 meters centered on the coordinates of the
crash. SP4 Haight's remains were not found.

On August 4, 1973, JCRC concluded that if the coordinates were accurate, all
traces of the crash had been obliterated. It was located in a rice paddy that
may have been tilled. It was also thought that the area may have been pilfered,
leaving no probable reason for further searches.

SP4 Haight was listed Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered. He is listed with
honor among the missing because his remains remain on enemy soil. He is one of
a relative few who will probably never be accounted for from the Vietnam War.
Unlike "MIAs" from other wars, most of the missing from Southeast Asia can be
accounted for, and a high percentage of their remains could be found.

This record was last updated on 05/25/1998

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: SP4 Stephen Harold Haight
Status: Body Not Recovered from an incident on 05/09/1970 while performing the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 21.0
Date of Birth: 05/22/1949
Home City: Cazenovia, NY
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 1 AVN BDE
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 10W-005
Aircraft: UH-1C tail number 66-15148
SSN: 077389877
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: crew chief
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 03/01/1969
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
The initial status of this person was: no previous report
Length of service: *
Location: Vinh Binh Province IV Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - died while missing
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Methodist (Evangelical United Brethren)
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: 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-1C tail number 66-15148
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 0667.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.