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Helicopter UH-1H 66-16284

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16284

The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00000148
Date: 01/15/1968
Accident case number: 680115011
Unit: 134th AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tuy Hoa in S. Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 12866
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P O3 MCGOWAN RM
CP W1 HALL LD

Accident Summary:

Aircraft UH-1D 65-9904 was sitting on POL pad running when UH-1H 66-16284 came to hover and
made pedal turn to right causing its tail rotor to contact the UH-1H main rotor. The 90 degree
gear box separated from the UH-1H and it turned 180 degrees to the right. Both skids and cross
tubes collapsed

This record was last updated on 01/05/1997

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16284
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00000427
Date: 11/18/1968
Accident case number: 681118011
Unit: A/101 AVN

The station for this helicopter was Camp Eagle in S. Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 750
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W2 LATHERS ML

Accident Summary:

LDG TO LZ WAS MADE WITH QUARTERING TAILWIND ACFT SETTLED IN FROM 3 FT WHEN RPM BLED OFF BENT AFT CROSS TUBE \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16284
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00000485
Date: 03/28/1969
Unit: 142 TC CO
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YC567816

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

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16284
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 0467.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6704 0 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S ALASKA ALASKA
6705 0 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S ALASKA ALASKA
6706 13 W0U36P DIR MAT MAIN AB 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY
6707 30 WDFJAA 134th ASLT HEL CO 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY
6708 33 WDFJAA 134th ASLT HEL CO 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY
6709 31 WDFJAA 134th ASLT HEL CO 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY
6710 0 WDFJAA 134th ASLT HEL CO 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY
6711 0 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6712 41 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6801 0 WC07AA 134th ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6802 0 W0Y6AA IN TRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR
6803 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6804 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6805 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6806 2 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6807 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6808 76 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
6809 94 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
6810 107 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
6811 0 WAB1AA 101 ABNE DIV VIETNAM RVN
6812 0 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
6901 0 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
6902 0 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
6903 58 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN

Last Modified: Thursday April 10th, 2025