B Company, 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry

Helicopter
UH-1H 66-16497

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 66-16497
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000927
Date: 01/14/69
Unit: B/7/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0003 feet and 010 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XS094663
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons
containing explosive charges. (RPG)
causing a Blast.
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 WIA, 13 INJ
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database.
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database.
Also: OPERA, LNNF, CASRP, CRAFX, JSIDR
(Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base.
Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. Casualty Report)
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 66-16497
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.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

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  64   64 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6709  59  123 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6710  84  207 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6711  78  285 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6712  94  379 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6801   0  379 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6802 186  565 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6803  75  640 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL    4TH ARMY
6804  39  679 3261   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH        AVCOM
6805   0  679 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN
6806   0  679 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN   AVCOM
6807   0  679 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN   AVCOM
6808   0  679 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN   AVCOM
6809   1  680 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6810  62  742 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6811 122  864 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6812  63  927 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN

Please send additions or corrections to:
Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870

Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association

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