61st Assault Helicopter Company
Lucky Star · Starblazers · Vietnam 1967–1972
Pilot lost RPM on approaching LZ. Aircraft fell through from approximately 1 to 2 feet striking a small rock and resulting in a hard land
This record was last updated on 01/05/97
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15131
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point:
00000158
Date: 02/03/68
Unit: 61 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target
Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0300 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)
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR
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, 03415 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15131
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point:
00000225
Date: 03/07/68
Unit: 61 AHC
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 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)
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, 06704 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15131
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point:
00001091
Date: 03/07/70
Accident case number: 700307021
Unit: 281
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Nha Trang in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6000
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 WATSON SA
Accident Summary:
WHILE LDG TO GUNSHIP REVETMENT FOD IN REVETMENT CAUSED DAM TO BOTH M/R/B ICDT DAM \
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number
66-15131
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 0567.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
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