Helicopter UH-1D 66-16648

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16648
The Army purchased this helicopter 0767
Total flight hours at this point: 00000162
Date: 11/07/1967
Accident case number: 671107151 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 335 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . 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 W1 REZNAK JM
P W1 UNGERER FR
CE E5 TUPPER BJ
G E4 ZARAGOZ AM

Accident Summary:

On leaving an LZ, the pilot lost the left pedal and experienced a drop of RPM. Both the aircraft commander and the pilot hit the beep button without results. The aircraft continued right, hit trees and continued to fall.

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16648
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 0767.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6707   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6708   0    0 3300   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM    
6709  72   72 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710  90  162 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN

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Gary Roush
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Printed from databases on: 06/10/2000

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