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Helicopter UH-1M 66-00690

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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1M tail number 66-00690
The Army purchased this helicopter 1266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000300
Date: 09/03/1967
Accident case number: 670903061
Unit: BELL HCPTR
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 30952
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 MCKENNA WJ
P W1 SPERRY GB
CE E5 ADAMS JR
G E5 BEGAY E

Accident Summary:
After the engine partially failed in flight, the aircraft commander attempted to reach the
destination when complete failure occurred. The aircraft entered autorotation. The landing gear sank in soft sand and the cross tubes failed. Cause of the engine failure is unknown.

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1M tail number 66-00690
The Army purchased this helicopter 1266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000376
Date: 02/07/1968
Unit: 355 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was in Descent at 0100 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Passenger Cargo Section
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, 03805 ()

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1M tail number 66-00690
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 1266.
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