Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15160
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point:
00000734
Date: 12/02/68
Accident case number: 681202081
Unit: 175
AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers =
0
costing 2610
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O2 GERAGHTY RW
Accident Summary:
AS ACFT NEARED TRANSLATIONAL LIFT THE ACFT SETTLED MOMENTAIRLY BARREL OF M-5 SYSTEM WAS IN DOWN POSITION & GRAZED PSP RUNWAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO M-5 & SKIDS \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15160
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point:
00001132
Date: 05/08/69
Unit: 175 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this
helicopter was at Level Flight at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South
Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
causing an Explosion.
Systems
damaged were: ARMAMENT, MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any 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, 12802 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15160
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point:
00001132
Date: 05/08/69
Accident case number: 690508181
Unit: 175
AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers =
0
costing 2610
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 SECREST RK
Accident Summary:
IN FLT M-5 SYS EXPLODED CAUSING ICDT DAM TO M/R & M-5 SYS \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15160
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point:
00001208
Date: 06/11/69
Unit: 175 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
, Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0200
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 Main Rotor Blade
System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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, 16202 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15160
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point:
00001281
Date: 07/16/69
Unit: 175 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other
Aircraft.
While at Base Camp this helicopter was Landing at 0200 feet and 080
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 Main Rotor Blade
System
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS, MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter
Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any
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, 19702 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15160
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point:
00001281
Date: 07/19/69
Unit: 175 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other
Aircraft.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing 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 Right
Side
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any 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, 20002 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15160
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point:
00001408
Date: 08/02/69
Unit: 175 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0150 feet and 070
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 Tail 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, 21401 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15160
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point:
00001475
Date: 09/02/69
Unit: 175 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
, Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0150
feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits
from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing
explosive charges. (79MM RPG)
The helicopter was hit in the Right
Side
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT, COMM SYS
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, 24501 ()
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number
66-15160
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 0667.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
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