Helicopter UH-1C 65-09547

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09547
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00000183
Date: 11/12/1966
Unit: D/227 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Self propelled weapon. (2.75MMRKT)
causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE, LDG GEAR, MAIN ROTOR SYS
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: UH1P1, 00848, CRAFX (Crash Facts Message. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09547
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00001143
Date: 03/10/1968
Unit: 355 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0150 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 Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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, 07001 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09547
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00001194
Date: 08/03/1968
Unit: 610 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0200 feet and 070 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 Armament system
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT
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, 21602 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09547
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00001405
Date: 06/15/1969
Accident case number: 690615061
Unit: 118 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2610
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 BERNARD JA

Accident Summary:

 ABOUT ONE MIN AFTER STARTING ENG AC WAS NOTIFIED OF SPARKS FLY DOWN FROM T/B ACFT SHUT DWN SMALL PENCIL SIZE HOLE BURNED IN BOTTOM OF T/B BY SHORTING WIRES \


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09547
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00001827
Date: 11/17/1969
Unit: 118 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 7 hits from:
Anti-Aircraft Artillery; Gun launched explosive ballistic projectiles equal to or greater than 20 mm in size.
The helicopter was hit in the Forward area
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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, 32102 ()


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 65-09547
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 0566.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610   0  164 3481   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6611  19  183 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6612   0  183 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701   0  183 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  39  222 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6703  58  280 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6704  97  377 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6705  63  440 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6706  70  510 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6707  92  602 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6708  98  700 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6709 117  817 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6710  62  879 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6711   5  884 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  97  981 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6801   0  981 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802 127 1108 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
6803  35 1143 3448   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6804   0 1143 3448   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6805   0 1143 3448   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6806  28 1171 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807  12 1183 3261   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC           
6808  11 1194 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809 111 1305 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
6810   0 1305 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6811   0 1305 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812   0 1305 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR  
6901   0 1305 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM         
6902   0 1305 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6903   5 1310 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6904   0 1310 3300   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6905   5 1315 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  90 1405 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  73 1478 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908 104 1582 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  74 1656 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  75 1731 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  96 1827 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  99 1926 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001 104 2030 WFQ8AA 165 TC DS 34 GP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002   0 2030 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003   0 2030 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7004   0 2030 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7005   0 2030 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7006   0 2030 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7007   0 2030 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7008   0 2030 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7009   0 2030 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7010   0 2030 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7011   0 2030 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7012   6 2036 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7101   0 2036                         NAT&GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7102   7 2043 WAJZFF 4 INF DIV MECH   5TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      5TH ARMY        
7103  20 2063 WAJZFF 4 INF DIV MECH   5TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      5TH ARMY         
7104   0 2063 WAJZFF 4 INF DIV MECH   6TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      6TH ARMY        
7105   4 2067 WAJZFF 4 INF DIV MECH   6TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      6TH ARMY        
7106  38 2105 WAJZFF DIR DIST  TRANS  IN MAINT   ATLANTA AD       AVSCOM         
7107   2 2107 WAJZFF 4TH INF DIV MEC  6TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      6TH ARMY         
7108   0 2107 WAJZFF 4TH INF DIV MEC  6TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      6TH ARMY         
7109   0 2107 WAJZFF 4TH INF DIV MEC  6TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      6TH ARMY         
7110   0 2107 WAJZFF 4TH INF DIV MEC  6TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      6TH ARMY         
7111   2 2109 WAJZFF IN SCREENING     IN STORAGE DAVIS MONTHAN    AVSCOM            
7112   5 2114 WAJZFF IN SCREENING     IN STORAGE DAVIS MONTHAN    AVSCOM            
7201   4 2118 WAJZFF 4TH INF DIV MEC  6TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      6TH ARMY         
7202   0 2118 WAJZFF 4TH INF DIV MEC  6TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      6TH ARMY         
7203   0 2118 WAJZFF 4TH INF DIV MEC  6TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      6TH ARMY         
7204   0 2118 WAJZFF 4TH INF DIV MEC  6TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      6TH ARMY         
7205  20 2138 WAJZFF 4TH INF DIV MEC  6TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      6TH ARMY         
7206   7 2145 WAJZFF 4TH INF DIV MEC  6TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      6TH ARMY         
7207   3 2148 WAJZFF 4TH INF DIV MEC  6TH ARMY   FORT CARSON      6TH ARMY         
7208   9 2157 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7209   4 2161 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7210  16 2177 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7211   0 2177 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7212   4 2181 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7301  11 2192 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7302   7 2199 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7303  12 2211 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7304  15 2226 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7305  12 2238 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7306  21 2259 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV   3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7307  20 2279 WAA6AA 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7308   9 2288 WAA6AA 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7309  14 2302 WAA6AA 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7310  20 2322 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7311   2 2324 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7312   9 2333 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7401   0 2333 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7402   0 2333 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7403   4 2337 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7404  25 2362 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7405  20 2382 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7409  12 2408 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7410  23 2431 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7411   3 2434 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7412   6 2440 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7501   3 2443 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7502  11 2454 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7503   2 2456 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7504   1 2457 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7505   1 2458 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7506   0 2458 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7507   0 2458 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7508   4 2462 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7509   5 2467 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7510  10 2477 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7511   7 2484 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7512   0 2484 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        


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