Helicopter UH-1D 66-01153

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01153
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00001312
Date: 09/13/1968
Accident case number: 680913211
Unit: 173 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BS521041
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 126000
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, GOLDBOOK (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC W1 COTHRAN HM
P O2 WOOD UC

Accident Summary:

On 13 September 1968 at approximately 1430 hours, UH-1D, 66-1153 was on a resupply mission at "Artillery Hill", BT 515040. The aircraft was loaded with cargo and three passengers. The aircraft commander performed a hover check and was only able to maintain a steady 6400 RPM. He then landed and off-loaded one passenger along with two duffel bags. The aircraft commander then attempted to takeoff which seemed normal until the RPM began to decay rapidly. The aircraft commander reduced collective in an attempt to regain RPM. He then alerted his crew to the impending landing and landed the aircraft resulting in major damage.

War Story:
This helicopter served with 6 units as follows: from 6701 to 6702 flew 10 hours GEN SUPPLY DIV, during 6703 flew 0 hours DIROF SUP TRAN, from 6704 to 6802 flew 704 hours for 173d Abn Bde, from 6803 to 6807 flew 420 hours for 355 AVN CO, during 6808 flew 132 hours for Div Arty 23rd Inf, and during 6809 flew 46 hours for 335th Trans (ADS) Co.

This record was last updated on 04/29/1997

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01153
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 0167.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196701  10   10 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV   4THARMY    RED RIVER AD     AMC               
196702   0   10 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV   4THARMY    RED RIVER AD     AMC              
196703   0   10 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM              
196704   4   14 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN      
196705   0   14 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN      
196706 109  123 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN       
196707 106  229 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN       
196708  99  328 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN       
196709 113  441 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN       
196710  81  522 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN       
196711  92  614 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN       
196712 100  714 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN       
196801   0  714 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN      
196802   0  714 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN      
196803 101  815 3304   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY    
196804  98  913 3304   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
196805  77  990 3304   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY    
196806  69 1059 3304   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY    
196807  75 1134 3304   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC              
196808 132 1266 WGLLAA DIV ARTY AMDIV   VIETNAM                     RVN       
196809  46 1312 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN

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