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Helicopter UH-1C 66-15150

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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15150
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000657
Date: 07/31/1968
Unit: 134^th AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While at Base Camp this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0300 feet and 070 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)
Systems damaged were: OIL SYS, FUEL SYS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Aircraft repaired on the spot with tools and parts on hand
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P3, 21302

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15150
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000927
Date: 12/28/1968
Unit: 134^th AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 090 knots.
Unknown
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time 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, 36403

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15150
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000994
Date: 01/31/1969
Unit: 134^th AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0700 feet and 090 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 made a Precautionary Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Aircraft inspected and found to be in flyable condition
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P3, 03101

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15150
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00001401
Date: 08/21/1969
Accident case number: 690821321
Unit: 134^th AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phu Hiep in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 78104
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 MURPHY GA
CP W1 SWICKARD JM
CE E3 FISHER WE
G E3 LEWIS TR

Passengers:
, LCO, G;

Accident Summary:

THE AIRCRAFT HAD TAKEN OFF FROM A REFUELING POINT AT NINH HOA AND WAS CLIMBING OUT AT 500 FEET
PER MINUTE AT 60 KNOTS OF AIRSPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 1500', A LOUD BANG WAA HEARD FROM THE ENGINE
AREA, A FIRE LIGHT FLASHED MOMENTARILY AND AN AUTOROTATION WAS ENTERED. THE AUTOROTATIVE AIRSPEED
WAS 80 KNOTS AND THE PILOT MR. BURPHY FALRED THE AIRCRAFT AT 50-75 FEET. MR MURPHY RAN OUT OF PITCH
AT APPROXIMATELY 3 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT FELL THROUGH AND LANDED ON THE HEELS OF THE
SKIDS. THE AIRCRAFT THEN ROLLED UP ON THE TOES OF THE SKIDS AND LEANED TO THE LEFT, THEN SETTLED
BACK ON THE SKIDS. AS THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK DOWN THE SLOW TURNING ROTOR FLEXED DOWN AND
SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15150
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.
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