Helicopter UH-1D 66-16835

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16835
Date: 03/27/68
Accident case number: 680327161
Unit: 68 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 82519
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W2 SIMON JL
P W1 WILMS RH

Accident Summary:

Aircraft took off as chalk number 4 in a flight of ten aircraft in formation. Number 2 picked up dust and number 4 tried to go IFR at 10 feet. Pilot flew the aircraft into a gully right side low with the main rotor striking the ground

This record was last updated on 01/31/97

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16835
Date: 03/28/68
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XS567794
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16835
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 .
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196803   0    0 WC3FAA 68 AVN           VIETNAM

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