Helicopter UH-1C 66-15110

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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