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Goldbook Info - UH-1C 66-15040

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15040
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00000307
Date: 01/29/68
Unit: C/7/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was in Descent at 0100 feet and 070 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 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 Right Side
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT
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, 02901 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15040
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00001956
Date: 09/12/70
Accident case number: 700912111
Unit: 57 AHC
The station for this helicopter was An Khe in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 9900
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 UPHOFF FM

Accident Summary: ON SHORT FINAL A 5 TON TRUCK PULLED ON ACTIVE AND STOPPED. PULLED POWER AND FLARED TO AVOID STRIKING THE TRUCK. ACFT WAS COMING DOWN WHEN THE ROTOR DOWN WASH UNDID A TIE DOWN OF A UH-1H, BLADES FLEXED DOWN A CAME BACK UP CAUSING THE MESHING OF THE ROTOR BLADES, ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15040
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00002128
Date: 01/05/71
Unit: 57 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: AR813477
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

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15040
Date: 01/05/71
Incident number: 710105101ACD Accident case number: 710105101 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 57 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Camp Holloway in
Number killed in accident = 3 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 2
costing 375215
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P WO1 LYNCH JOHN WILLIAM III KIA
OB SP4 HARDEN LARRY OWEN KIA
PX SGT KENT DOUGLAS BRIAN KIA

Accident Summary: PILOT CALLED THE TOWER FOR TAKEOFF CLEARANCE AT 1930 HOURS TO CONDUCT A NIGHT TEST FLIGHT TO DETERMINE IF CHANGING THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES HAD ELIMINATED THE 1 TO 1 VERTICAL VIBRATION NOTED IN THE 2408-13. HE REQUESTED CLOSED TRAFFIC FOR RUNWAY 05 RIGHT, AND COMPLETED ONE LOW APPOOACH PAST THE TOWER. AFTERWARDS, THE PILOT REQUESTED THE SECOND ONE AND HE WAS CLEARED TO CONTINUE. THIS PROTION OF THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL. AS HE PASSED THE TOWER FOR THE SECOND TIME, HIS ALTITUDE WAS ESTIMATED AT 80 FEET AGL AND AIRSPEED IN EXCESS OF 80 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT INITIATED A SHARP LEFT CLIMBING TURN TO THE CROSSWIND WHEN SUDDENLY UPON REACHING APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL A BRIEF EXPLETIVE WAS HEARD OVER THE TOWER RADIO AND THE ALTITUDE DROPPED SEVERELY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TURNED 180 DEGREES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND, NOSE FIRST, AT AN ANGLE OF ABOUT 80 DEGREES, AND IT NEVER ROLLED OUT OF THE TURN. THE AIRSPEED AT THE TIME OF THE IMPACT AS SHOWN ON THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS 130 KNOTS AND THE TIME WAS 1940 HOURS. THE FUSELAGE BURST INTO A BALL OF FLAMES AND BURNED COMPLETELY. ALL THREE OCCUPANTS WERE KILLED FROM CONTACT INJURIES INCURRED FROM THE CRASH LANDING. THEIR BODIES WERE LATER RECOVERED. This record was last updated on 05/25/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: SP4 Larry Owen Harden
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/05/71 while performing the duty of Aerial Observer.
Age at death: 21.0
Date of Birth: 01/18/50
Home City: Belle Vernon, PA
Service: component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 57 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 05W-027
Aircraft: UH-1C tail number 66-15040
SSN: 181409840
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67N20 = UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: vehicular accident
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: passenger
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 08/27/70
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - non-aircrew
The initial status of this person was: no previous report
Length of service: *
Location: Pleiku Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
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: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/30/95


Name: SGT Douglas Brian Kent (posthumously promoted)
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/05/71 while performing the duty of Passenger.
Age at death: 19.6
Date of Birth: 06/15/51
Home City: West Covina, CA
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 1 AVN BDE
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 05W-027
Aircraft: UH-1C tail number 66-15040
SSN: 550767509
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 68D20 = Aircraft Powertrain Repairer
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: vehicular accident
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: passenger
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 10/13/70
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - non-aircrew
The initial status of this person was: no previous report
Length of service: *
Location: Pleiku Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Latter Day Saints (Mormon)
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 08/20/95


Name: WO1 John William Lynch III
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/05/71 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 20.2
Date of Birth: 10/10/50
Home City: Northridge, CA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 1 AVN BDE
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 70-15
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 05W-027
Aircraft: UH-1C tail number 66-15040
SSN: 564901616
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: vehicular accident
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 07/19/70
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
The initial status of this person was: no previous report
Length of service: *
Location: Pleiku Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
single 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 08/20/95

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15040
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 0267.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6702   0    0 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S  ALASKA                      ALASKA
6703   6    6 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV    1STARMY    FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6704   8   14 1440   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM
6705  38   52 1440   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM
6706  27   79 1440   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN
6707  20   99 1440   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN
6708  38  137 1440   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM
6709   0  137 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV    1STARMY    FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6710   0  137 W1D44G 7TH SQ 17 CAV    1STARMY    FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6711   7  144 WAZNC0 CTRP 7SQ 17CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6712  63  207 WAZNC0 CTRP 7SQ 17CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6801 100  307 WAZNC0 CTRP 7SQ 17CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6802  92  399 WAZNC0 CTRP 7SQ 17CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6803 147  546 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6804 127  673 WAZNT0 HQ 7 SQ 17 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6805 115  788 3304   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6806 117  905 3304   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6807  53  958 3304   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC
6808 107 1065 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6809  55 1120 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6810   8 1128 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6811  32 1160 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6812  13 1173 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6901  10 1183 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6902  37 1220 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6903  33 1253 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6904   6 1259 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6905  25 1284 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6906   9 1293 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6907  20 1313 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6908  86 1399 WC42AA 174 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6909  32 1431 WC42AA 174 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6910  40 1471 WC42AA 174 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6911  32 1503 WC42AA 174 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6912  56 1559 WC42AA 174 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7001  53 1612 WC42AA 174 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7002  70 1682 WC42AA 174 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7003  50 1732 WC42AA 174 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7004  55 1787 WC42AA 174 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7005   0 1787 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN
7006  15 1802 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7007  35 1837 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7008  51 1888 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7009  68 1956 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7010  42 1998 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7011  72 2070 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN
7012  58 2128 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW  VIETNAM                     RVN

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