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Helicopter UH-1H 66-17141

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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-17141

The Army purchased this helicopter 1267
Total flight hours at this point: 00003559
Date: 01/08/1972
Accident case number: 720108031 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 61^st AHC
The station for this helicopter was An Son in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 244345
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 W2 HOLMES RA
IP O3 GARCIA MA

Passengers:
UNK, LCO, G;

Accident Summary:

ON 8 JANUARY 1972, ^CAPTAIN MARK A. GARCIA, 61ST 
AVIATION COMPANY^ (ASSAULT HELICOPTER), APO SAN FRANCISCO 96226, 
ACTING AS AN INSTRUCTOR PILOT, WAS CONDUCTING A 90 DAY 
STANDARDIZATION RIDE FOR ^CW2 RICHARD A. HOLMES,  
61ST AVIATION COMPANY^ (ASSAULT HELICOPTER), APO SAN FRANCISCO 
96226, IN AN AIRCRAFT ^66-17141^. WHILE TURNING FROM DOWNWIND TO 
BASE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT QUI NHON DURING A HYDRAULICS OFF 
MANEUVER, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED POWER 
OFF INTO THE BAIE DE LANG MAI. THE AIRCRAFT SANK AND THERE WERE 
NO INJURIES. THE SURVIVORS WERE PICKED UP BY A VIETNAMESE FISHING 
BOAT AND TAKEN TO SHORE. A HELICOPTER THEN PICKED THEM UP AND 
TOOK THEM TO ^67TH EVACUATION^ HOSPITAL.\\ 

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-17141

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 1267.
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