After the engine partially failed in flight, the aircraft commander attempted to reach the destination when complete failure occurred. The aircraft entered autorotation. The landing gear sank in soft sand and the cross tubes failed. Cause of the engine failure is unknown.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00690
The Army purchased this helicopter 1266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000376
Date: 02/07/68
Unit: 355 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was in Descent at 0100 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Passenger Cargo Section
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, 03805 ()
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00690
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 196612 0 0 W0VM4B 189 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT CARSON 5TH ARMY 196701 27 27 W0VM4B 189 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT CARSON 5TH ARMY 196702 38 65 W0VM4B 189 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT CARSON 5TH ARMY 196703 20 85 W0VM4B 189 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT CARSON 5TH ARMY 196704 0 85 W0VM4B 189 AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT CARSON 5TH ARMY 196705 9 94 3326 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 196706 70 164 3326 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 196707 82 246 3326 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 196708 50 296 3326 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196709 4 300 3364 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196710 0 300 3364 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196711 0 300 3364 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196712 0 300 3326 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196801 37 337 3326 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196802 39 376 3326 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196803 52 428 3326 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196804 0 428 3326 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196805 0 428 3364 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196806 0 428 3364 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196807 13 441 3446 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 196808 66 507 3203 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196809 39 546 3203 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196810 86 632 3203 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196811 56 688 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 196812 83 771 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 196901 7 778 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 196902 17 795 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196903 87 882 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196904 75 957 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196905 84 1041 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196906 75 1116 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196907 74 1190 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196908 75 1265 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196909 47 1312 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196910 76 1388 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196911 94 1482 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196912 82 1564 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197001 99 1663 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197002 56 1719 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197003 123 1842 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197004 33 1875 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197005 93 1968 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197006 69 2037 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197007 32 2069 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197008 78 2147 WFQ8AA 165 TC DS 34 GP VIETNAM RVN 197009 0 2147 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197010 0 2147 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197011 0 2147 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197012 0 2147 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197101 0 2147 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197102 0 2147 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197103 0 2147 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197104 1 2148 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197105 0 2148 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197106 57 2205 108TH DIV TNG 3RD ARMY CHARLOTTE RESV 197107 71 2276 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197108 59 2335 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197109 46 2381 WC07AA 79 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 197110 46 2427 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197111 14 2441 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197112 35 2476 WC07AA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197201 42 2518 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197202 1 2519 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197203 0 2519 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197204 0 2519 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197205 0 2519 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197206 0 2519 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197207 0 2519 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197208 0 2519 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197209 0 2519 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197210 0 2519 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197211 0 2519 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197212 0 2519 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC 197301 0 2519 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC 197302 0 2519 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC 197303 0 2519 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC 197304 0 2519 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC 197305 0 2519 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197306 0 2519 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197307 0 2519 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197308 0 2519 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197309 0 2519 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197310 0 2519 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197311 0 2519 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT SILL TRADOC 197312 4 2523 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197401 0 2523 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197402 21 2544 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197403 8 2552 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197404 9 2561 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197405 3 2564 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197409 0 2603 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197410 1 2604 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197411 1 2605 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197412 0 2605 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197501 4 2609 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197502 5 2614 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197503 0 2614 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197504 0 2614 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197505 0 2614 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197506 5 2619 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197507 20 2639 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197508 7 2646 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197509 7 2653 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197510 11 2664 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197511 11 2675 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV 197512 7 2682 WRHXAA 300TH AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT WORTH RESV
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