Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1C tail number 66-15110
The Army purchased this helicopter
0467
Total flight hours at this point:
00000398
Date: 02/03/68
Accident case number: 680203011
Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
The station for this helicopter
was Dong Tam in South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YT150018
Number killed in accident =
0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 217679
Original source(s) and document(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency
Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA
(Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC W1 FLORIO RL
P W2 PHIPPS WE
Accident Summary:
While hovering aircraft from
POL to park, suspected right skid dug into the ground rolling the aircraft
up on right side and main rotor blade hit the ground. Gusty tail wind
This record was last updated on 01/05/97
Note: This helicopter had just
1 hour or less on it in Vietnam.
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The following is Goldbook information
on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15110
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 0467.
Please provide any additional
information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS
UIC UNIT
AREA POST
COUNTRY
6704 0
0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD
AVCOM
6705 0
0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD
AVCOM
6706 0
0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD
AVCOM
6707 72 72
3339 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM
RVN
6708 36 108 3339
BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT
WORTH AVCOM
6709 65 173 3339
BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT
WORTH AVCOM
6710 62 235 3339
BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT
WORTH AVCOM
6711 60 295 3339
355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT
SILL 4TH ARMY
6712 58 353 3339
355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT
SILL 4TH ARMY
6801 44 397 3339
355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT
SILL 4TH ARMY
6802 1 398
WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF VIETNAM
RVN
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to:
VHPA Head Quarters or Gary Roush
or Mike Law
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