Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00725
The Army purchased this helicopter 0167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000546
Date: 02/29/1968
Incident number: 68022917.KIA
Unit: A/7/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0200 feet and 110 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: ZA062365 (To see this location on a map, go to https://legallandconverter.com/p50.html and search on Grid Reference 48PZA062365)
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Systems damaged were: GEAR BOX, PERSONNEL, TAIL ROTOR
Casualties = 01 INJ . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense
Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, UH1P3, 06005, Mike Peters, Ron Schmaling (Operations
Report. )
Summary: Hit by enemy fire while returning for fuel at Kontum, lost tail rotor, crashed into trees, came to rest on left side. Was retrieved.
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC CPT SAUNDERS PHILLIP A
CE SP4 SCHULTZ RONNIE DEAN KIA
G PFC PETERS MICHAEL F
CP CPT BELL RICHARD A II
This record was last updated on 10/25/2001
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