Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15136
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00000680
Date: 03/17/68
Unit: 170 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0100 feet and 080 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 Bottom
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: UH1P3, 07702 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15136
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00000768
Date: 04/17/68
Unit: 170 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Rescue or Rescue Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0100 feet and 080 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 Bottom
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: UH1P3, 10802 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15136
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00001758
Date: 05/12/69
Unit: 170 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0050 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 10 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM, 12.7MM)
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS, PERSONNEL, MAIN ROTOR SYS
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P3, 13202 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15136
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00001827
Date: 08/13/69 MIA-POW file reference number: 1481
Incident number: 69081317.KIA
Unit: 170 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0050 feet and 070 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YA913769
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 KIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. 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 Reference Notes. Defense
Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database.
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: 1481, OPERA,
UH1P3, 22503 (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew: HANSEN, LESTER ALAN;
Crew Members:
P CW2 HANSEN LESTER ALAN BNR
REFNO Synopsis:
HANSEN, LESTER ALAN
Name: Lester Alan Hansen
Rank/Branch: W2/US Army
Unit: 170th Aviation Company, 17th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade
Date of Birth: 01 July 1942 (Durango CO)
Home City of Record: Pueblo CO
Date of Loss: 13 August 1969
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 141512N 1074200E (YA912773)
Status (in 1973): Missing In Action
Category: 2
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: UH1C
Other Personnel in Incident: (none missing)
REMARKS:
SYNOPSIS: CW2 Hansen was the pilot of a UH1C on a reconnaissance team insertion
mission on August 13 1969. The team was to be inserted at a LZ in southern
Kontum Province, South Vietnam at a point where the Sang Sung River turns
sharply to the east.
As the helicopter approached the landing zone in the lead position, it was
struck with small arms fire and crashed. Another helicopter in the flight
immediately responded and began extracting the crew. Small arms fire caused the
rescue helicopter to take off early, and CW2 Hansen was not able to get aboard.
However, he did grab the skid, but as the aircraft gained altitude, CW2 Hanson
was unable to maintain his grip and fell about 100-500 feet.
Extensive air and ground searches were conducted for the next 4 days without
revealing any trace of CW2 Hansen. He was listed Missing In Action. Hansen's
family knew there was a possibility that he had survived to be captured, and
waited for the war to end.
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
The following is crew member information for this incident:
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15136
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 0567.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6705 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6706 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6707 11 11 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 58 69 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 77 146 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 114 260 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 100 360 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 81 441 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 83 524 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 69 593 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 87 680 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 88 768 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 107 875 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 96 971 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 70 1041 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 48 1089 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 104 1193 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 87 1280 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 47 1327 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 63 1390 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 106 1496 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 88 1584 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 55 1639 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 54 1693 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 65 1758 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 30 1788 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 39 1827 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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