Photo courtesy of Mel Minney
Information
on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number
66-00682
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000202
Date: 05/15/67
Unit: ARMY AVN DIV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0500 feet and UNK knots.
Unknown
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Au
The helicopter was hit in the Right Side
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
DONG TAM recovered the helicopter. for 150.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created
or
updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center
Helicopter
database. Also: LNOF, 72683, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00682
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000862
Date: 03/29/68
Accident case number: 680329051 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Dong Tam in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 3 . . Passengers = 0
costing 217679
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created
or
updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database.
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC W1 ALBANESE PN
P W2 PHIPPS WE
CE E4 MINNEY MA
G UNK UNK
Accident Summary:
A loud noise was heard from the engine compartment in flight, the RPM dropped, entered autorotation, and set down in a rice paddy. The aircraft sank into the mud, nosed down, and rolled over
This record was last updated on 01/31/97
Enclosed are four photos I took of 66-00682 the day it was recovered.
Bert Robbins
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B
tail
number 66-00682
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 1166.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the
VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6611 21 21 WE3JAA 9TH INF DIV 5TH ARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY
6612 23 44 2421 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM
6701 0 44 3339 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM
6702 0 44 3339 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM
6703 10 54 3339 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY
6704 67 121 3339 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM
6705 81 202 3339 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM