61st Assault Helicopter Company
Lucky Star · Starblazers · Vietnam 1967–1972
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15181
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0767
Total flight hours at this point:
00001074
Date: 12/29/68
Unit: 336 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED
for Close Air Support
While On Target this
helicopter was Attacking at 0100 feet and 085 knots.
Unknown
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:
FLT CONTROLS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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, 36501 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15181
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0767
Total flight hours at this point:
00001173
Date: 01/06/69
Unit: 336 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
, Other Aircraft.
While in PickUp Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0100
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: 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, 00602 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15181
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0767
Total flight hours at this point:
00001173
Date: 01/20/69
Unit: 336 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 0100
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 Left
Side
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT
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, 02002 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15181
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0767
Total flight hours at this point:
00001361
Date: 02/12/69
Unit: 336 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other
Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0400 feet and
080 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: ARMAMENT
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, 04304 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15181
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0767
Total flight hours at this point:
00001420
Date: 04/05/69
Accident case number: 690405071
Unit: 336
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Soc Trang in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 4
costing 69000
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
MN O2 WEIKEL RL
Passengers:
UNK
UNK, MS, G; UNK UNK, GM, G; E5 H KING, TO, G; E4 RD WILLIAMS, TO, G;
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT AND CREW WERE ON A ROUTINE TEST FLIGHT AFTER AN ENGINE CHANGE IN THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER INSPECTING THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT CRANKED IT UP. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE NORMAL DURING THE GROUND RUN UP CHECKS AND SETTING THE FUEL CONTROLS. THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 4 AND WAS AT 300 FEET. HE STARTED A RIGHT TURN TO BREAK OUT OF TRAFFIC, WHEN HE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. HE CALLED THE TOWER AND TOLD THEM HE WOULD REMAIN IN CLOSED TRAFFIC, AS SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE AIRCRAFT. ON THE DOWNWIND LEG TO RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SHUDDER, HE CHECKED THE PEDALS SEVERAL TIMES BY PUTTING THEM THROUGH FULL TRAVEL AND FOUND THAT HE STILL HAD PEDAL CONTROL. AT APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET AND 65 KNOTS AIRSPEED IN THE BASE TO FINAL, RIGHT TURN, HE LOST ALL PEDAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT YAWED VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND LOWERED THE NOSE AT THE SAME TIME APPLYING LEFT CYCLIC TRYING TO MINTAIN AIRSPEED AND KEEP THE AIRCRAFT LINED UP WITH THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL APPROXIMATELY 70 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT OF THE FLIGHT PATH AND AT THIS TIME WAS OVER A HANGAR AND GOING TOWARD A DOUBLE ROW OF REVETMENTS WITH AIRCRAFT PARKED IN THEM. BEING UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT AND HAVING LOST ALTITUDE TO ABOUT 100 FEET. HE DECIDED TO TRY TO GET THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RAMP AREA AND INTO THE OPEN AREA OUTSIDE OF THE PERIMETER FENCE OF THE AIRFIELD. AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET ALTITUDE THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE LEFT, THEN SHUDDERED AND BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT, AT THIS POINT HE ENTERED AUTOROTATION AND TRIED TO FLARE AT THE SAME TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL YAWED ABOUT 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT OF THE FLIGHT PATH, SO TO AVOID HITTING SIDEWAYS HE APPLIED FORWARD RIGHT CYCLIC IN ORDER TO SWING THE TAIL TO THE RIGHT. NEAR THE GROUND HE APPLIED FULL AFT CYCLIC TO LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT AND PULLED FULL PITCH. THE TAIL CONTACTED THE GROUND FIRST AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD, BENDING THE FRONT CROSS TUBE AND BREAKING THE RIGHT CHIN BUBBLE.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15181
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0767
Total flight hours at this point:
00001427
Date: 04/19/70
Accident case number: 700419031
Unit: 336
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Soc Trang in
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 O3 GRIFFITH RD
Accident Summary:
ON T/O RUN AC EXPC LOSS OF RPM & DIR CONTROL WAS LOST AC TERMINATED WITH A HARD LDG RESULTING IN ICDT DMG TO SKIDS \
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number
66-15181
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 0767.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6707 11 11 1623 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 24 35 1596 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 27 62 1596 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 1 63 WDX6AA FTBUCKNR FLTDET OKINAWA RYIS 6711 17 80 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 26 106 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 15 121 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 23 144 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 76 220 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 65 285 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 85 370 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 102 472 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 111 583 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 104 687 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 177 864 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 107 971 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 40 1011 WGPRAA 336 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 63 1074 WGPRAA 336 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 99 1173 WGPRAA 336 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 188 1361 WGPRAA 336 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 57 1418 WG0RAA 336 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 2 1420 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 1420 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6906 0 1420 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 1420 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 1420 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 1420 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6910 0 1420 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6911 0 1420 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6912 0 1420 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7001 0 1420 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7002 0 1420 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7003 0 1420 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7004 0 1427 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7005 0 1427 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7006 0 1427 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7007 0 1427 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7008 0 1427 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7009 1 1428 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 23 1451 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 51 1502 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 72 1574 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 58 1632 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 59 1691 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 23 1714 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 7 1721 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 89 1810 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 53 1863 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 51 1914 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 63 1977 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 46 2023 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7110 53 2076 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 36 2112 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 28 2140 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 0 2140 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7202 49 2189 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7203 42 2231 WAYPAA 604TH TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7204 0 2231 WAYPAA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7205 0 2231 WAYPAA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7206 3 2234 WAYPAA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN 7207 4 2238 WAYPAA 201 CAC VIETNAM RVN 7208 0 2238 WCLSAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7209 0 2238 WCLSAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7210 0 2238 WCLSAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7211 0 2238 WCLSAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7212 0 2238 WCLSAA C TRP 16TH ACV VIETNAM RVN 7301 0 2238 WCLSAA C TRP 16TH ACV VIETNAM RVN 7302 0 2238 WCLSAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7303 0 2238 W07QAA MAAG THAILAND MAAG 7304 0 2238 W07QAA MAAG THAILAND MAAG 7305 18 2256 W07QAA MAAG THAILAND MAAG 7306 37 2293 W07QAA MAAG THAILAND MAAG 7307 29 2322 W07QAA MAAG THAILAND MAAG 7308 20 2342 W07QAA MAAG THAILAND MAAG 7309 2 2344 W07QAA MAAG THAILAND MAAG 7310 30 2374 W07QAA MAAG THAILAND MAAG 7311 18 2392 W07QAA MAAG THAILAND MAAG 7312 10 2402 W07QAA MAAG THAILAND MAAG 7401 10 2412 W07QAA MAAG THAILAND MAAG 7402 16 2428 W07QAA MAAG THAILAND MAAG 7403 14 2442 W07QAA WHITEHORSE THAILAND MAAG 7404 4 2446 W2VHA1 WHITEHORSE THAILAND MAAG 7405 0 2446 W2VHA1 WHITEHORSE THAILAND MAAG 7409 0 2446 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT 5TH ARMY CORPUS CHRISTI AMC 7410 0 2446 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 7411 0 2446 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 7412 0 2446 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 7501 0 2446 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT AWTG DISP CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 7502 0 2446 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN TRANSIT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7503 0 2446 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7504 0 2446 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7505 0 2446 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7506 0 2446 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7507 0 2446 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7508 0 2446 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7509 0 2446 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX TRADOC 7510 0 2446 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7511 19 2465 WTU4D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 2 2467 WTU4D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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