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 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, 559-62-0965, 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, 587-28-8527,
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.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6712 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR
6801 0 0 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6802 162 162 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6803 125 287 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6804 140 427 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6805 143 570 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6806 0 570 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6807 109 679 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6808 129 808 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6809 101 909 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6810 107 1016 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6811 87 1103 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6812 114 1217 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6901 81 1298 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6902 113 1411 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6903 108 1519 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6904 112 1631 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6905 109 1740 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6906 121 1861 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6907 97 1958 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6908 81 2039 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6909 123 2162 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6910 0 2162 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6911 0 2162 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6912 0 2162 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7001 0 2162 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7002 1 2163 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7003 25 2188 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7004 94 2282 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7005 72 2354 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7006 99 2453 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7007 98 2551 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7008 38 2589 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7009 0 2589 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
7010 14 2603 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7011 9 2612 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7012 55 2667 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7101 82 2749 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7102 110 2859 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7103 72 2931 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7104 67 2998 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7105 77 3075 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7106 59 3134 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7107 86 3220 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7108 45 3265 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7109 66 3331 WC07AA 79 TC CO VIETNAM RVN
7110 100 3431 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7111 11 3442 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7112 65 3507 WC07AA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7201 52 3559 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN
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