Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00647
The Army
purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point:
00000853
Date: 05/07/68
Unit: HHT/7/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident.
This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in
Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 080
knots.
Unknown
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic
Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in
size. (7.62MM)
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, 12802 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00647
The Army
purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point:
00001650
Date: 10/16/69
Unit: B/1 AVN 1 INF
This was a Combat
incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was an Unknown mission
While On
Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0150 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were:
UNK
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, 28901 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00647
The Army
purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point:
00001672
Date: 11/06/69
Accident case number: 691106211
Unit: B/1 AVN
1 INF
The station for this helicopter was Phu Loi in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 94663
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC O2 ATACK AP
P W1 TEEPLE JR
CE
MCMAINS
G COMPTON
Passengers:
, LCO, G;
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT HAD RETURNED FROM A COMBAT MISSION AND WAS BEING MANEUVERED INTO A REVETMENT. WO TEEPLE, WHO WAS AT THE CONTROLS OF THE HELICOPTER, ENTERED THE REVETMENT AT A 45 DEG ANGLE AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LANDING THE HELICOPTER WHILE AT A LOW HOVEER. THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE APPLIED LEFT PEDAL TO BRING THE TAIL TO THE RIGHT, THE NOSE DRIFTED TOWARD THE LEFT SIDE OF THE L-SHAPED REVETMENT. HE THEN APPLIED LEFT CYCLIC CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER THEN TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND APPLIED FULL RIGHT CYCLIC CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND HARD AND SLIDE TO THE RIGHT. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE REVETMENT TWICE JUST AFTER THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE HARD LANDING AND SUDDEN STOPPAGE OF THE MAIN ROTOR NECESSITATED AN INSPECTION AT WHICH TIME DAMAGE WAS FOUND THROUGOUT THE ENTIRE DRIVE SYSTEM.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00647
The Army
purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point:
00001674
Date: 01/24/70
Unit: 605 TC CO
South Vietnam
UTM grid
coordinates: BP987456
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
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00647
The Army
purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point:
00001674
Date: 01/24/70
Accident case number: 700124131 Total loss or
fatality Accident
Unit: 48 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Ninh
Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers =
1
costing 250000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 MATTINGLY AB
CP O2 BATES GR
Passengers:
LCO, LCO, G;
Accident Summary:
ON 24 JAN 70, AT 0800 HOURS, WO1 ARTHUR B. MATTINGLY, A GUNSHIP PILOT FOR THE 48TH AVN CO (AH), WAS FLYING A FIRE TEAM LEAD ON A "SNIFFER" MISSION IN THE AREA OF DONG BO MOUNTAIN, RVN. WO1 MATTINGLY HAD RELINQUISHED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO 1LT GARRY R. BATES, THE CO-PILOT, WHILE HE SEARCHED THE AREA TO THE RIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT. AT THIS TIME, THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A SLIGHT CLIMB OF 300 TO 400 FPM, AND THE GAS PRODUCER READ 94% TO 95% WITH 38 POUNDS OF TORQUE. THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF RPM ACCOMPANIED BY LOW RPM AUIDIO AND LIGHT SIGNALS. AT THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS 100 FEET ABOVE THE TREES WITH AN AIRSPEED OF 50 TO 60 KNOTS. AT THIS TIME WO1 MATTINGLY ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINE RPM BLED OFF TO 5600 RPM AND N1 DROPPED TO 66%. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN RPM BY LOWERING THE COLLECTIVE AND APPLYING FORWARD CYCLIC. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE ATTITUDE AND ALTITUDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT ELECTED TO SETTLE THE AIRCRAFT IN THE TREES BECAUSE OF NON-AVAILABILITY OF A FORCED LANDING AREA. THE PILOT UTILIZED THE REMAINING RPM TO CUSHION THE DESCENT OF THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES TAIL FIRST AND CAME TO REST ON A BOULDER ON ITS LEFT IIDE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FIRE.\\
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66-00647
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 1066.
Please provide any additional information on this
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