Historical Data Display for Aircraft 66-16024

Model: UH-1H
Date Purchased: Feb 1967
Service with Rattlers & Firebirds: From Aug 1970 To Dec 1971
Flight Hours: Beginning 1,860 / Ending 2,926 -> Hours Flown: 1,066

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 09 Jan 1968
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 288
Unit: C/7/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0200 feet and 080 knots.
Unknown
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
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, 00906 ()

Date: 03 Dec 1968
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 989
Accident case number: 681203051
Unit: F/8 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5555
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 SHIMOKAWA HT
P O2 WYATT JW
G E4 GABRAL S

Accident Summary:

Acft on gnd when gunner left acft & walked into T/R.

Date: 12 Feb 1971
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 2,347
Accident case number: 710212021
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W2 MAURER HF

Accident Summary:

The aircraft was taking-off from a tightly confined LZ and was hovering backwards when the main rotor blade struck a tall tree on the side of a hill.

Aircraft Assignment History