Helicopter
UH-1D 66-16237

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 66-16237
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00000295
Date: 09/28/67
Unit: 3 BDE 1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Command and Control
While in Operations Area this helicopter was in Descent 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: FLT CONTROLS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database.
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database.
Also: OPERA, UH1P2, 73771 (Operations Report)
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 66-16237
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   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD      AVCOM
6705   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD      AVCOM
6706 120  120 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6707 128  248 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6708  47  295 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6709   0  295 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN