Helicopter UH-1D 66-00799

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00799
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000144
Date: 02/22/1967
Accident case number: 670222041 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 335 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
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 O4 VAN WERT JF
CP W1 VILLERRE R
CE E5 MCKEY W
G E5 FIELDS JN

Accident Summary:

Pilot lost outside visibility in dust, lost control and landed hard

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-00799
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 1066.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        SUPMACOM         
6611   6    6 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  50   56 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  25   81 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  63  144 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703   0  144 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704   0  144 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705   0  144 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN

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Printed from databases on: 06/10/2000

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