Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15003
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point:
00000867
Date: 05/16/68
Unit: HHT/7/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident.
This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed
Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0300 feet and 065
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 Cockpit
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: UH1P3, 13707 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15003
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point:
00001336
Date: 01/30/69
Unit: 92 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
, Other Aircraft.
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0200 feet
and 070 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 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, 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, 03001 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15003
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point:
00001583
Date: 06/01/69
Unit: 92 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight 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, 15205 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15003
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point:
00002739
Date: 08/02/71
Accident case number: 710802101
Unit: 116
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 7060
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 WILFLEY AG
Accident Summary:
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS ON GUN RUN PILOT GOT TARGET FIXATION AND BROKE OFF GUN RUN TOO LATE. BOTH MAIN ROTOR BLADES MADE CONTACT WITH TREES WHILE PULLING OUT FROM GUN RUN. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO CHU LAI.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15003
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point:
00002739
Date: 08/12/71
Accident case number: 710812141
Unit: 116
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6503
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 MANN LW
P O3 MULLIGAN T
CE E4
ESTES NG
G E4 NEFF P
Accident Summary:
ON 12 AUGUST 1971, AT APPROXIMATELY 1605 THE PILOT, ^CAPTAIN MULLIGAN^, WAS ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF FROM POL AT MINH LONG, RVN, IN A ^UH-1C^ ARMED HELICOPTER, ^SN 66-15003^. HE HAD CHECKED A FLAG NEARBY AND FOUND THE WIND TO BE CALM. HE HOVERED TO THE SOUTHEASTERN MOST PART OF THE POL AREA AND REPORTED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN A TWO-FEET HOVER WITH 6550 RPM. HE BEGAN THE TAKEOFF FROM THE HOVER USING THE LONG AXIS OF THE AREA AND MUST PRIOR TO OBTAINING EFFECTIVE TRANSLATIONAL LIFT HE HAD TO INCREASE COLLECTIVE PITCH TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM SETTLING. AT THIS TIME THE PRM BLED TO ABOUT 6300. HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD ENTERED EFFECTIVE TRANSLATIONAL LIFT AND HAD JUST BEGUN CLMMBING OUT WHEN ADDITIONAL PITCH WAS REQUIRED TO CLEAR A BARBED WIRE CONSTRUCTION IN HIS TAKEOFF PATH. THIS LED TO FURTHER RPM DECAY. SEEING THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE BARRIER, THE PILOT APPLIED SUFFICICIENT AFT CYCLIC TO CLEAR THE BARRIER. AS A RESULT, EFFECTIVE TRANSLATIONAL LIFT WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE AGAIN. AT THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, WHO WAS MONITORING THE INSTRUMENTS, REPORTED THAT THE RPM WAS 5900. SEEING THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RECOVER AND CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF, THE PILOT USED THE REMAINING PITCH TO CUSHION THE AIRCRAFT ONTO THE GROUND. THE PILOT HAD MAINTAINED FULL ENGINE POWER TO THE SYSTEM AND A LOSS OF ANTI-TORQUE CONTROL WAS EXPERIENCED JUST PRIOR TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT AND CONTACTED THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT SKID FIRST IN A RIGHT HAND SPIN RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING AND APPROXIMATELY 120 DEGREES OF ROTATION. THE CREWCHIEF HAD UNFASTENED HIS SEAT BELT JUST PIROR TO CONTACT AND WAS THROWN OUT. THE ONLY INJURIES WERE BACK AND NECK STRAINS TO THE CREWCHIEF AND GUNNER.\\
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66-15003
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 0167.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
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IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7309 0 2912 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7310 0 2912 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7311 0 2912 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT SILL TRADOC 7312 0 2912 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7401 0 2912 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7402 0 2912 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7403 0 2912 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX TRADOC 7404 2 2914 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7405 2 2916 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7409 8 2963 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 17 2980 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 0 2980 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 0 2980 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 0 2980 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 0 2980 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 0 2980 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 0 2980 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 0 2980 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 13 2993 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 11 3004 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7508 24 3028 WFPQA0 NAT 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