Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00554
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000186
Date: 12/05/1966
Incident number: 66120555.KIA Accident case number: H484
Unit: D/227 AVN
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 1 . . Injured = 3 . . Passengers = 0
costing 239921
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 (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC MJ GOODIN
CP JD CHASE
G SP5 KRELL ROYAL TINDORF KIA
Accident Summary:
On final to refueling area, the pilot noted loss of power, entered autorotation, no warning lights on, applied pitch at bottom of autorotation with no effect. The aircraft hit hard and burst into flames. The gunner was killed. Supplimental information - damage to lower planetary gear system indicated internal failure with failure of power to the rotor system. Cause unknown.
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998
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