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 ()
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. )
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.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number
66-00734
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 0167.
Please provide any additional information on this
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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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