The aircraft hovered into a small tree while landing in a small LZ. The mission was flown at dusk with the visibility limited by shadows.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16331
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point:
00000894
Date: 02/28/69
Unit: 61 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid
coordinates: BR772947
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
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number
66-16331
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 1 1 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV 4THARMY RED RIVER AD AVCOM 6705 0 1 9221 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 0 1 9221 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 15 16 1647 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 24 40 1776 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 10 50 1776 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 0 50 1776 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 0 50 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 46 96 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 112 208 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 97 305 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 38 343 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 57 400 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 93 493 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 69 562 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 102 664 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 12 676 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 0 676 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 0 676 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 0 676 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 62 738 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 94 832 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 62 894 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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