The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000521
Date: 08/14/1967
Unit: 176 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 1000 feet and 085 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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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: George Chapman,
LNOF, 73411, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report.
)
This record was last updated on 12/28/2005
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000581
Date: 09/19/1967
Unit: 176 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 0700 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 Chin Bubble
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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: LNOF, 73701,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000581
Date: 09/22/1967
Unit: 176 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 0600 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 4 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: MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE
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: LNOF, 73729,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000581
Date: 09/30/1967
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 1600 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 Top
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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: LNOF, 73809,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000645
Date: 10/11/1967
Unit: 176 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 1000 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (14.5MM)
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS
The self sealing fuel tank sealed and did not leak.
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
The helicopter made an Emergency Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
costing 0
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 73891,
JSIDR, FM232, Richard Konnen (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage
Report. )
Summary: Hit with a 50-cal while supporting a sniffer mission.
Helicopter was not recovered
Crew Members:
CE SP5 KONNEN RICAHRD E
G SP4 PLUMMER LEE
War Story:
I crewed this gunship from Feb 1967 through February 3rd, 1968 and certainly remember this day. We were supporting a sniffer mission for a unit from the 101st Airborne. The slicks reported taking fire and could see the large green tracers coming from over a mile away. I remember a round hit below my seat and punctured the fuel cell. The impact actually lifted me into the air. Naturally we were streaming fuel which finally leveled at 200 pounds. We dove to a lower level and flew back to Chu Lai. We landed with almost nothing left in those tanks. The gunner that day was SP4 Lee Plummer. Submitted by SP5 Richard Konnen at the 2000 VHCMA Reunion
This record was last updated on 06/22/2000
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000787
Date: 12/29/1967
Unit: 176 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 0400 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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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: LNOF, 74620,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000787
Date: 12/31/1967
Unit: 176 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 0250 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 Forward area
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: LNOF, 74640,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00001923
Date: 01/27/1971
Accident case number: 710127071
Unit: 134 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tuy Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 40331
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W2 MEDIATE AJ
CP O2 RAMEY JC
Passengers:
MAINT SUPERVISOR, MS, G;
Accident Summary:
AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 HRS ON THE 27TH OF JAN 71 THE ABOVE MENTIONED AIRCRAFT ALONG WITH ANOTHER UH-1C DEPARTED TUY HOA AAF IN SUPPORT OF THE C/75TH RANGERS. AFTER DEPARTING TUY HOA ON A SOUTHWEST HEADING AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF 600-700 FT. THE CO-PILOT, WHO WAS AT THE CONTROLS AT THE TIME, NOTICED A COUPLE OF SHARP JAWS IN THE AIRCRAFT AND GLANCING AT THE INSTRUMENTS NOTICED THE RPM HAD DETERIORATED TO 6200 RPM. THE CO-PILOT IMMEDIATELY LOWERED THE PITCH AND INFORMED THE PILOT THAT HE THOUGHT THEY WERE HAVING AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT THEN TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTICING THE RPM HAD INCREASED TO 6800 RPM PULLED IN SOME PITCH TO GET THE RPM BACK DOWN. BECAUSE THE RPM THEN STABILIZED AT 6500-6600 THE PILOT THOUGHT THAT MAYBE HE WAS EXPERIENCING A LOW SIDE GOVERNOR FAILURE. DURING THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT HAD DROPPED FROM 600-700 FT TO 300-400 FT. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HAD REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 300 FT THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY AND THE PILOT COMMITTED HIMSELF TO THE AUTOROTATION. BECAUSE OF HIS LOW ALTITUDE WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED THE PILOT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN TURNING THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE WIND AND THEREFORE AUTOROTATED DOWNWIND INTO A RICE PADDY. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT TOUCH DOWN HARD, HOWEVER WITH THE GROUND SPEED THE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 4 SKID LENGTHS INTO THE RICE PADDY AND THROUGH A SMALL DIKE SURROUNDING THE PADDY. IN HIS EFFORTS TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT NOSE FROM BURYING IN THE MUD AND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL OVER THE PILOT APPLIED FULL AFT CYCLIC. THE FULL AFT CYCLIC COUPLED WITH THE AUTOROTATION TOUCH DOWN CAUSED THE MAIN ROTORS TO STRIKE THE TAIL BOOM, AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FT THE PILOT OF THE SECOND AIRCRAFT FLYING WITH 66-610 STATED THAT HE NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM THE TAIL CONE OF THE ENGINE AND THAT THESE FLAMES CONTINUED UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00001957
Date: 08/30/1971
Unit: 608 TC CO
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XR700744
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-1B tail number 66-00610
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 0966.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196610 9 15 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP 3RDARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 196611 52 67 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP 3RDARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 196612 14 81 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP 3RDARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 196701 22 103 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP 3RDARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 196702 0 103 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP 3RDARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 196703 56 159 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196704 11 170 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196705 90 260 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196706 86 346 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196707 96 442 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196708 79 521 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196709 60 581 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196710 64 645 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196711 90 735 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196712 52 787 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196801 42 829 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196802 24 853 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196803 2 855 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 196804 0 855 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 196805 0 855 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 196806 2 857 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 196807 71 928 3261 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 196808 149 1077 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 196809 87 1164 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 196810 0 1164 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 196811 0 1164 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 196812 0 1164 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 196901 0 1164 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196902 0 1164 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196903 0 1164 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196904 0 1164 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196905 0 1164 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196906 0 1164 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196907 0 1164 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196908 0 1164 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196909 0 1164 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196910 0 1169 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196911 0 1170 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196912 50 1220 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197001 53 1273 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197002 60 1333 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197003 108 1441 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197004 52 1493 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197005 58 1551 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197006 38 1589 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197007 65 1654 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197008 66 1720 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197009 71 1791 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197010 31 1822 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197011 24 1846 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197012 62 1908 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197101 15 1923 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197102 0 1923 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197103 0 1923 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197104 0 1923 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197105 1 1924 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197106 0 1924 108TH DIV TNG 3RD ARMY CHARLOTTE RESV 197107 33 1957 WC5EAA 187 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197108 0 1957 WC5EAA 165 TC CO A CDS VIETNAM RVN
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