Helicopter
UH-1D 66-16551

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 66-16551
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000583
Date: 04/19/68
Accident case number: 680419071 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: B/227 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YD404033
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 3 . . Passengers = 3
costing 228554
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database.
Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report)
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC W1 CHRISTEN LW
P W1 MARTIN WG

Passengers:
E5 HAND W, PAX, D;
E5 CURTIS L, PAX, D;
NO NAME, PAX, D;

Accident Summary:

The aircraft made an approach to a ridge too low. Power was pulled in,
RPM was lost, the aircraft settled in trees and crashed
This record was last updated on 04/13/97

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UH-1D tail number 66-16551
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 0667.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST     COUNTRY
6706   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD      AVCOM
6707   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD      AVCOM
6708  68   68 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6709  86  154 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6710  67  221 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6711  70  291 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6712 106  397 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6801   0  397 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6802 106  503 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6803  80  583 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL    4TH ARMY