Helicopter UH-1D 66-00936

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00936
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000195
Date: 04/25/67
Accident case number: 670425051
Unit: USARV FLT DET
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 8060
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O3 MOSHER RL
P O3 LYONS SE
CE E4 SELLENS DW
G E4 SIGGEIRS H

Accident Summary:

During an emergency medevac mission, the main rotor and tail rotor blades contacted tree branches

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00936
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000249
Date: 05/15/67
Unit: USARV FLT DET
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0300 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 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: UH1P2, 72685 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00936
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000351
Date: 06/08/67
Unit: USARV FLT DET
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0050 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 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 Equipment 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: UH1P2, 72857 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00936
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000648
Date: 10/13/67
Accident case number: 671013051 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: USARV FLT DET
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 228554
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O3 BROOKS CD
P W1 MOORE JD
CE E5 JACKSON OL
G E5 OLSON PE

Accident Summary:

The tail rotor was struck on landing causing major damage.

War Story:
Although this helicopter was written off because of this incident, it was rebuilt and returned to service

This record was last updated on 10/01/97

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00936
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001423
Date: 09/26/68
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
This was a Combat Loss caused by being shot down by with the mission function of Armed Helicopter (having primary weapon subsystems installed and utilized to provide direct fire support)
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XS112626
Casualties = YES . .
Search and rescue operations were Terminated
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 and Helicopter was recovered

Crew Members:
AC CPT CLARY J
P CW2 CHAPUS M
CE SP5 ROBERTS C
G SP4 HUTCHERSON J

War Story:
While on a medivac mission to pick up wounded personnel from an LZ, 936 was hit with an RPG in the right cabin section as the wounded were being loaded. The helicopter was able to take off but was unable to gain altitude. Fire broke out in the upper cabin section and the helicopter crashed in an open rice paddy. All four crew members and three passengers were wounded. from Johnny Hutcherson, gunner, September 1997

This record was last updated on 10/02/97

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00936
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  29   29 WE3JAA 9TH INF DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT RILEY       5TH ARMY

6612  39   68 2421   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM

6701   0   68 3339   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM

6702   0   68 3339   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM

6703  48  116 3339   POST SUPPLY      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         6TH ARMY

6704  79  195 3339   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM

6705  54  249 3339   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM

6706 102  351 3339   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN

6707  94  445 3339   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN

6708  66  511 3339   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM

6709  85  596 3339   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM

6710  52  648 3339   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM

6711  63  711 3339   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

6712 100  811 3339   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

6801  82  893 3339   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

6802  52  945 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN

6803  58 1003 3339   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

6804  44 1047 3339   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM

6805  82 1129 3339   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

6806 136 1265 3339   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

6807  38 1303 3339   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC

6808 120 1423 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN

6809   0 1423 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN

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