Helicopter UH-1D 66-00986
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00986
The Army purchased this helicopter 1266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000033
Date: 03/05/1967
Incident number: 670305021ACD Accident case number: 670305021 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 129 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 4 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 228554
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 WO1 MORSE REGINALD GEORGE KIA
P 1LT JUDSON HAMPDEN CUTTS JR KIA
CE SP4 WELLS KENNETH WAYNE KIA
G SP4 LYNAH TIMOTHY JOSEPH KIA
Accident Summary:
Aircraft struck power lines over a river and crashed
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: SP4 Kenneth Wayne Wells
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 03/05/1967 while performing the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 23.3
Date of Birth: 12/02/1943
Home City: Chicago, IL
Service: component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 129 AHC
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 16E-025
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 66-00986
Service number: 55820012
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67N20 = UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: drowning
Position in vehicle: passenger
Started Tour: 02/23/1966
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
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: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/29/1995
Name: SP4 Timothy Joseph Lynah
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 03/05/1967 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 19.3
Date of Birth: 11/05/1947
Home City: Cambridge, MA
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 129 AHC
Major organization: other
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 16E-022
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 66-00986
Service number: 11449055
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 11B20 = Infantryman
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Started Tour: 12/11/1966
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: unknown or not reported
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/29/1995
Name: 1LT Hampden Cutts Judson, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 03/05/1967 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 20.8
Date of Birth: 05/04/1946
Home City: St Paul, MN
Service: AT branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 129 AHC
Major organization: other
Flight class: 66-18
Service: AT branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 16E-021
Short Summary: Aircraft struck a power line during a night flight to Saigon and crashed into the Saigon River.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 66-00986
Service number: O5419786
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 1981 = 19 Rotary Wing Aviator (Unit Commander)
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: drowning
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 11/28/1966
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 02
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Episcopal (Anglican)
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: officer
This record was last updated on 08/20/1995
Name: WO1 Reginald George Morse
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 03/05/1967 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 32.6
Date of Birth: 07/22/1934
Home City: Joanna, SC
Service: reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 129 AHC
Major organization: other
Flight class: 66-7
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 16E-022
Short Summary: Hit power lines and crashed into Saigon river while flying a night mission in bad weather. See "Wings for the Valiant" page 163.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 66-00986
Service number: W3153294
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 862B
Primary cause: A/C Accident
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: drowning
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 06/25/1966
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 14
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 07/28/1994
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00986
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 1266.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6612 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD SUPMACOM
6701 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM
6702 33 33 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM
6703 0 33 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6704 0 33 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN