Helicopter UH-1D 66-16702

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16702
The Army purchased this helicopter 0867
Total flight hours at this point: 00000705
Date: 04/08/1968
Accident case number: 680408211 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 335 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tuy Hoa in South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BQ018442
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 6 . . Passengers = 2
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 SWANSON AR
P W1 KRUTUL RP
CE E4 JENNINGS GR
G E4 SCHMIDT AL

Passengers:
NO NAME, PAX, D; NO NAME, PAX, D;

Accident Summary:

During flight, a chip detector light came on. The aircraft shuddered and the pilot autorotated. The main rotor hit trees during the descent resulting in a crash. Engine failed

This record was last updated on 04/13/1997

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16702
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 0867.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6708  17   17 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709  91  108 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710 104  212 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  97  309 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  98  407 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801  90  497 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802  69  566 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803 139  705 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

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

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