Helicopter UH-1D 66-00870
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00870
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00001050
Date: 02/08/1968
Accident case number: 680208132
Unit: 129 AHC
The station for this helicopter was An Son in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O4 CROUCH CS
P O3 GROOVER WM
G E4 NITZ KM
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00870
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00002229
Date: 04/27/1970
Incident number: 70042777.KIA
Unit: 281 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BR064327
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
Crew Members:
P CW2 GARDNER ROBERT WAYNE KIA
P WO1 MILLER STANLEY JOSEPH JR KIA
CE SP5 TOM GEORGE WILLIAM KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: SP5 George William Tom
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 04/27/1970 while performing the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 23.3
Date of Birth: 01/02/1947
Home City: Stanton, TX
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 281 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 11W-061
Short Summary: Shot down by small arms fire near Tuy Hoa on recon looking for AA gun site with Robert W. Gardner, AC.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 66-00870
SSN: 464828183
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67N2F = UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: crew chief
Started Tour: 07/05/1968
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 02
Location: Pleiku Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman Catholic
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 08/20/1995
Name: CW2 Robert Wayne Gardner
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 04/27/1970 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 22.9
Date of Birth: 06/02/1947
Home City: Wheaton, MD
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 281 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 68-521/68-39
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 11W-058
Short Summary: Shot down by small arms fire while on recon for AA gun site near Tuy Hoa with Stan Miller. Gardner was 281 AHC IP.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 66-00870
SSN: 219483080 Service number: W3162541
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100E = Attack Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 02/18/1970
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 02
Location: Pleiku Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Presbyterian
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 02/21/1994
Name: WO1 Stanley Joseph Miller, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 04/27/1970 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 20.6
Date of Birth: 09/26/1949
Home City: Elizabeth, NJ
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 281 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 69-25/69-11
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 11W-059
Short Summary: Shot down by small arms fire near Tuy Hoa on recon looking for AA gun site with Robert W. Gardner, AC.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 66-00870
SSN: 152401127
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Started Tour: 01/14/1970
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Location: Pleiku Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman Catholic
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 02/21/1994
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00870
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.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6610 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD SUPMACOM
6611 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD SUPMACOM
6612 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD SUPMACOM
6701 20 20 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6702 92 112 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6703 67 179 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6704 86 265 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6705 87 352 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6706 106 458 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6707 90 548 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6708 101 649 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6709 70 719 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6710 74 793 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6711 79 872 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6712 92 964 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6801 86 1050 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6802 0 1050 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6803 0 1050 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6804 0 1050 8005 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
6805 0 1050 8005 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6806 0 1050 8005 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6807 0 1050 8005 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC
6808 0 1050 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC
6809 0 1050 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC
6810 0 1050 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC
6811 0 1050 8005 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY
6812 0 1050 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC
6901 0 1050 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC
6902 0 1050 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC
6903 107 1157 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6904 83 1240 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6905 54 1294 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6906 127 1421 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6907 101 1522 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6908 73 1595 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6909 80 1675 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6910 80 1755 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6911 72 1827 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6912 53 1880 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7001 47 1927 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7002 111 2038 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7003 153 2191 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7004 38 2229 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
7005 0 2229 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN