Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00649
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000369
Date: 03/25/1968
Unit: HHT/7/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0070 feet and 070 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 6 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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, MAIN ROTOR SYS
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any 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, 08511 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00649
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00001386
Date: 02/24/1971
Accident case number: 710224121
Unit: 48 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Quang Tri in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2610
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 FEW FW
CP O3 RIDGEWAY CE
Accident Summary:
PILOT STARTED TAKE OFF AND BECAME IFR IN HEAVY DUST, CHIN BUBBLE AND RIGHT SKID HIT A FENCE. CONTINUED TO FLY OUT OF IFR CONDITION AND BROUGHT AIRCRAFT DOWN TO CHECK DAMAGE.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 66-00649
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 1066.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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