Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00734
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000881
Date: 05/03/68
Unit: HHT/7/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
Unknown this helicopter was Attacking at 0100 feet and 080 knots.
Unknown
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all 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, 12401 ()

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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00734
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00002085
Date: 02/15/70
Unit: 57 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was Climbing at 0050 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (B-40 RKT)
The helicopter was hit in the Tail Section
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF, JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00734
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00002210
Date: 06/06/70
Accident case number: 700606151
Unit: 57 AHC
The station for this helicopter was An Khe in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 56087
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 SOTTILE JS
P W1 TAYLOR JS
CE E5 MORRIS RR
G E3 JONES M

Passengers:
, , G;
Accident Summary: WO-1 SOTTILE AND THE AIRCRAFT CREW WERE FLYING THE WING POSITION OF A TWO AIRCRAFT UH-1C GUN TEAM FOR COVERING THE INITIAL INSERTION OF A COMBAT ASSAULT. DURING THE SECOND INBOUND GUN RUN, THE LEFT MINIGUN FELL FROM THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER COMPLETING THE INITIAL INSERTION, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AND CREW RETURNED TO LANDING ZONE BLACKHAWK TO REFUEL. WHEN WO-1 SOTTILE RETURNED, A LIGHT OBSERVATION HELICOPTER WHICH HAD BEEN SEARCHING FOR THE LOST MINIGUN, DEPARTED TO REFUEL AT LANDING ZONE BLACKHAWK. WHILE AWAITING THE RETURN OF THE LIGHT OBSERVATION HELICOPTER AND SEVERAL UH-1H AIRCRAFT, WO-1 SOTTILE MADE A LOW PASS TO LOOK FOR THE LOST MINIGUM. WHILE IN A SHALLOW TURN TO THE RIGHT, AT APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 FEET ABOVE THE TREES AND AT ABOUT 65 KNOTS AIRSPEED, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF RPM. WHEN HE LEVELED THE AIRCRAFT, THE N2 HAD DECREASED TO 5800-6000 RPM. WITH THESE INDICATIONS HE DECIDED TO ENTER AUTOROTATION AND ATTEMPT REACHING AN OPEN AREA. AS THE AIRCRAFT NEARED THE ENDGE OF THE OPEN AREA, WO-1 SOTTILE REALIZED THAT HE COULD NOT MAKE THE AREA, SO HE FLARED THAE AIRCRAFT AND SETTLED INTO THE TREES IN A TAIL LOW ATTITUDE, JUST SHORT OF THE OPEN AREA. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND VERY HARD WITHOUT VERY MUCH FORWARD MOVEMENT. IT ALSO STRUCK AN 8' TREE STUMP AT THE LEFT PYLON, SHEARING THE PYLON FROM IT'S SUPPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FORWARD, BENDING AND BREAKING THE SKIDS AND CROSS TUBES, FINALLY COMING TO REST LEVEL, WITH THE TREE STUMP WEDGED AGAINST THE LEFT SYNCRONIZED ELEVATOR.

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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0167.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6701   8    8 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV   4THARMY    RED RIVER AD     AMC
6702   9   17 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV   4THARMY    RED RIVER AD     AMC
6703   4   21 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV    1STARMY    FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6704  19   40 1438   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM
6705   8   48 1438   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM
6706  18   66 1438   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN
6707  26   92 1438   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN
6708  28  120 1438   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM
6709   0  120 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV    1STARMY    FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6710   0  120 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV    1STARMY    FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6711  76  196 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6712 117  313 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6801 165  478 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6802 134  612 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6803  78  690 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6804  98  788 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6805  93  881 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6806  77  958 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6807 139 1097 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6808  49 1146 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6809  71 1217 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6810  64 1281 3326   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC
6811  51 1332 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6812  57 1389 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6901  82 1471 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6902  43 1514 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6903  13 1527 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET     VIETNAM                     RVN
6904   0 1527 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET     VIETNAM                     RVN
6905   0 1527 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET     VIETNAM                     RVN
6906  56 1583 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
6907  53 1636 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
6908  48 1684 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
6909  69 1753 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
6910  49 1802 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
6911  89 1891 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
6912  30 1921 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7001  75 1996 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7002  89 2085 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7003  46 2131 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7004  58 2189 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7005   4 2193 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7006  17 2210 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
7007   0 2210 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
7008   0 2210 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN
7009   0 2210 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM
7010   0 2210 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM
7011   0 2210 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM
7012   0 2210 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM
7101   0 2210                         NAT&GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7102   4 2214                         NAT&GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7103  25 2239 WDX9AA 238 AWC          VIETNAM                     RVN
7104  92 2331 WDX9AA 238 AWC          VIETNAM                     RVN
7105  96 2427 WDX9AA 238 AWC          VIETNAM                     RVN
7106  55 2482 WDX9AA 238 AWC          VIETNAM                     RVN
7107  41 2523 WDX9AA 191 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN
7108  48 2571 WDX9AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
7109  36 2607 WDX9AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
7110  52 2659 WDX9AA 238 AWC          VIETNAM                     RVN
7111  23 2682 WDX9AA 238 AWC          VIETNAM                     RVN
7112  72 2754 WDX9AA 608 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN
7201   6 2760 WFELAA 162 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN
7202  23 2783 WFELAA 162 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN
7203   0 2783 WFELAA 162 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN
7204   0 2783 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM
7205   0 2783 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM
7206   0 2783 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM
7207   0 2783 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7208   0 2783 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT   LOAN       ST LOUIS         AVSCOM
7209   0 2783 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7210   0 2783 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7211   0 2783 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7212   0 2783 W0LYAA DIR MAINT        3RD ARMY   ATLANTA GD       AMC
7301   0 2783 W0LYAA DIR MAINT        3RD ARMY   ATLANTA GD       AMC
7302   0 2783 W0LYAA DIR MAINT        3RD ARMY   ATLANTA GD       AMC
7303   0 2783 W0LYAA DIR MAINT        3RD ARMY   ATLANTA GD       AMC
7304   0 2783 W0LYAA DIR MAINT        3RD ARMY   ATLANTA GD       AMC
7305   0 2783 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7306   0 2783 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7307   0 2783 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7308   0 2783 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7309   0 2783 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7310   0 2783 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7311   0 2783 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT SILL        TRADOC
7312   2 2785 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7401   0 2785 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7402  19 2804 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7403   0 2804 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7404   0 2804 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7405   0 2804 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7409  24 2871 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7410   7 2878 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7411   5 2883 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7412   0 2883 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7501   0 2883 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7502   3 2886 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7503  22 2908 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7504  20 2928 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7505  13 2941 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7506   8 2949 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7507   7 2956 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7508  10 2966 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7509   1 2967 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7510  11 2978 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7511   0 2978 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7512  10 2988 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

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