Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail
number 66-16981
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours
at this point: 00000295
Date: 06/09/68
Accident case number: 680609061
Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: A/101 AVN
The station for this
helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . .
Passengers = 1
costing 228554
Source(s) from which the incident was
created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew
Members:
AC W1 SCOTT HR
P W1 MCNEALLY CL
Passengers:
O2
BEVILL EL, PAX, D;
Accident Summary:
During takeoff, the pilot struck commo wire approximately 50 feet from the
pad 25 feet high then crashed in rough terrain
War Story:
Although this helicopter was written off because of this
incident, it was later rebuilt and returned to service
This record was last updated on 04/14/97
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16981
The Army
purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point:
00000682
Date: 05/11/69
Unit: 57 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid
coordinates: AR782884
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
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number
66-16981
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 1067.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6710 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR
6711 5 5 1714 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6712 54 59 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
6801 0 59 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
6802 36 95 WAB3A0 CO A 101 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
6803 77 172 3241 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6804 0 172 3241 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
6805 91 263 3241 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6806 32 295 3412 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6807 0 295 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6808 0 295 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6809 0 295 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6810 0 295 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM
6811 0 295 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6812 3 298 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6901 75 373 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6902 167 540 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6903 53 593 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6904 89 682 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
Printed from databases on: 08/27/00
