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Historical Data Display for Aircraft 66-00803

Model: UH-1D
Date Purchased: Oct 1966
Service with Rattlers & Firebirds: From Jul 1967 To Apr 1968
Flight Hours: Beginning 782 / Ending 1,901 -> Hours Flown: 1,119

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 19 May 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 695
Unit: 170 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0020 feet and 040 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 8 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
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: UH1P2, 72740 ()

Date: 08 Jun 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 782
Accident case number: 670608201
Unit: 170 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2188
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 KELLIHER JC
P W1 MAIORANA JH
CE E4 HANSEN MT
G E4 RICE RL

Accident Summary:

Airfield operations had directed the aircraft to proceed low level in the controlled zone. The aircraft struck three wires flying about 5 to 10 feet above the trees

Date: 18 Aug 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 931
Unit: 71 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Command and Control
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0050 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 Fuselage
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: UH1P2, 73457 ()

Date: 12 Feb 1969
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 2,147
Unit: D/3/4 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0006 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 17 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (RPG)
The helicopter was hit in the Tail Section
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, STRUCTURE
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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: LNNF, CASRP, JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. )

Date: 07 Jul 1970
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 3,433
Accident case number: 700707211
Unit: E/725 MNT 25 INF
The station for this helicopter was Cho Chi in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3018
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O3 SUTTER WH

Accident Summary:

WIND FLEXED MAIN ROTOR BLADE INTO CONEX CONTAINER.

Aircraft Assignment History

DateUnitAreaPostCountry
66-10DIROF SUP TRAN6TH ARMYSHARPE GDSUPMACOM
66-11DIROF SUP TRAN6TH ARMYSHARPE GDSUPMACOM
66-12170 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
67-01170 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
67-02170 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
67-03170 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
67-04170 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
67-05170 AVN COVIETNAMRVN
67-06170 ASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
67-0771STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
67-0871STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
67-0971STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
67-1071STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
67-1171STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
67-1271STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
68-0171STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
68-0271STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
68-0371STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
68-0471STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
68-05INTRANSITIN TRANSITAVCOMCTR
68-06ARADMACIN STORAGENAVAL AIR STNAVCOM
68-07ARADMACIN STORAGENAVAL AIR STNAVCOM
68-08ARADMACIN STORAGENAVAL AIR STNAVCOM
68-09HHD 44 ENG GPTHAILANDPACIFIC
68-10HHD 44 ENG GPTHAILANDPACIFIC
68-11TRPD 3IN4CA25INVIETNAMRVN
68-12TRPD 3IN4CA25INVIETNAMRVN
69-01TRPD 3IN4CA25INVIETNAMRVN
69-02TRPD 3IN4CA25INVIETNAMRVN
69-03TRPD 3IN4CA25INVIETNAMRVN
69-04TRPD 3IN4CA25INVIETNAMRVN
69-05COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
69-06COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
69-07COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
69-08COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
69-09COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
69-10COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
69-11COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
69-12COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
70-01COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
70-02COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
70-03COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
70-04COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
70-05COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
70-06COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
70-07COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
70-08COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
70-09COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
70-10COE 725MAINT25IVIETNAMRVN
70-11165 TC DS 34 GPVIETNAMRVN
70-12165 TC DS 34 GPVIETNAMRVN
71-01388 TC DSVIETNAMRVN
71-02AVSCOM FLT DET5TH ARMYST LOUISAVSCOM
71-03AVSCOM FLT DET5TH ARMYST LOUISAVSCOM
71-04AVSCOM FLT DET5TH ARMYST LOUISAVSCOM
71-05RED RIVER AD4TH ARMYRED RIVER ADAMC
71-06RED RIVER AD4TH ARMYRED RIVER ADAMC
71-07DIR DIST TRANSIN MAINTRED RIVER ADAVSCOM
71-08ARADMACIN MAINTNAVAL AIR STNAVSCOM
71-09ARADMACIN MAINTNAVAL AIR STNAVSCOM
71-10ARADMACIN MAINTNAVAL AIR STNAVSCOM
71-11ARADMACIN MAINTNAVAL AIR STNAVSCOM
71-12ARADMACIN MAINTNAVAL AIR STNAVSCOM
72-01ARADMACIN MAINTNAVAL AIR STNAVSCOM
72-02AVSCOM FLT DET5TH ARMYST LOUISAVSCOM
72-03ARADMACIN MAINTNAVAL AIR STNAVSCOM
72-04ARADMACIN MAINTNAVAL AIR STNAVSCOM
72-05AVSCOM FLT DET5TH ARMYST LOUISAVSCOM
72-06AVSCOM FLT DET5TH ARMYST LOUISAVSCOM
72-07AVSCOM FLT DET5TH ARMYST LOUISAVSCOM
72-08HHC 1ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOOD5TH ARMY
72-09HHC 1ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOOD5TH ARMY
72-10HHC 1ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOOD5TH ARMY
72-11HHC 1ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOOD5TH ARMY
72-12HHC 1ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOOD5TH ARMY
73-01HHC 1ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOOD5TH ARMY
73-02HHC 1ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOOD5TH ARMY
73-03HHC 1ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOOD5TH ARMY
73-04HHC 1ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOOD5TH ARMY
73-05HHC 1ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOOD5TH ARMY
73-06HHC 1ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOOD5TH ARMY
73-071ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOODFORSCOM
73-081ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOODFORSCOM
73-091ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOODFORSCOM
73-101ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOODFORSCOM
73-111ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOODFORSCOM
73-121ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOODFORSCOM
74-011ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOODFORSCOM
74-021ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOODFORSCOM
74-031ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOODFORSCOM
74-041ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOODFORSCOM
74-051ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOODFORSCOM
74-051ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOODFORSCOM
74-091ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOODFORSCOM
74-101ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOODFORSCOM
74-111ST CAV DIV5TH ARMYFORT HOODFORSCOM
74-12US ARMY DEPOTIN MAINTCORPUS CHRISTIAVSCOM
75-01US ARMY DEPOTAWTG DISPCORPUS CHRISTIAVSCOM
75-02DIR OF SUPPLYIN TRANSITCORPUS CH ADAVSCOM
75-03DIR OF SUPPLYIN MAINTCORPUS CH ADAVSCOM
75-04DIR OF SUPPLYIN MAINTCORPUS CH ADAVSCOM
75-05DIR OF SUPPLYIN MAINTCORPUS CH ADAVSCOM
75-06DIR OF SUPPLYIN MAINTCORPUS CH ADAVSCOM
75-07DIR OF SUPPLYIN MAINTCORPUS CH ADAVSCOM
75-09SUPPLY DIV5TH ARMYFORT KNOXTRADOC
75-10USAAVNS1ST ARMYFORT RUCKERTRADOCAS
75-11USAAVNS1ST ARMYFORT RUCKERTRADOCAS
75-12USAAVNS1ST ARMYFORT RUCKERTRADOCAS