Helicopter UH-1H 66-16339

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16339
Date: 10/22/67
Accident case number: 671022011 Total loss or fatality Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 228554
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC W1 LEOPOLD RC
P W1 WINTERRA JR
CE E4 MORTENSEN CL
G E4 BOWDEN JF

Accident Summary:

Smoke came from the left collective bolt. The aircraft was landed. A fire in the avionics compartment could not be stopped. The aircraft exploded and burned. Suspected material failure in the electrical wiring compartment.

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16339
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 0467.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6704   0    0 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S  ALASKA                      ALASKA  
6705   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM          
6706   4    4 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  73   77 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  98  175 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709 117  292 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

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