Helicopter UH-1H 66-16576

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16576
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000395
Date: 10/01/67
Unit: 170 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 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: ARMAMENT
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: UH1P2, 73836 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16576
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000509
Date: 11/12/67
Unit: 170 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
Unknown this helicopter was at Hover at 0075 feet and 000 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 Skid
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: UH1P2, 74072 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16576
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000652
Date: 01/15/68
Incident number: 68011517.KIA
Unit: 170 AHC
This was a Combat incident.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: ZB179105
Casualties = 01 KIA . .
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA, 52 CAB Significant Events 1 Nov 67 - 31 Jan 68 (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
G PFC WEBER RAYMOND N KIA

War Story:
The 52d CAB unit history states that this aircraft crashed and burned. The aircraft landed with toes of skids on an upslope, when the tail rotor disintegrated. Heavy enemy contact was reported in the vicinity of the LZ. The aircraft rolled onto ammunitions stores and exploded. One crew member was KIA, no other injureis were reported

This record was last updated on 10/21/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: PFC Raymond N. Weber
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/15/68 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 19.1
Date of Birth: 12/03/48
Home City: Livermore, CA
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 170 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 34E-056
Short Summary: Tarp blew up into tail rotor, crashed on right side and exploded. Replaced Larry MacQuown on this flight.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 66-16576
Call sign: Bikini
Service number: 18911645
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 11B2F = Infantryman
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Started Tour: 05/20/67
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Kontum Province II Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event: ZB185110
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - died while missing
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman Catholic
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 05/25/98

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16576
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 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6707  38   38 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  78  116 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709 125  241 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710 154  395 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711 114  509 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712 143  652 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

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