Helicopter UH-1D 65-09918

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09918
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00000395
Date: 11/15/1966
Unit: 118 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 9 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
causing Spalling.
Systems damaged were: TRANSMISSION, PERSONNEL, STRUCTURE, HYDRAULIC SYS
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
for 4000.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00866, FM232, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09918
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00000395
Date: 11/15/1966
Unit: 118 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and 080 knots.
Not Reported
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: DRIVESHAFT
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, 00801, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09918
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00000601
Date: 01/08/1967
Unit: 118 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 4 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM, MORTAR)
The helicopter was hit in the Cockpit
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: UH1P2, 72046 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09918
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00000601
Date: 01/23/1967
Accident case number: 670123191 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 118 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 228554
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 W1 KETNER HK
P W1 COTTON SK
CE NO NAME
G E4 AMISON R

Accident Summary:

In formation approach, the aircraft was flared excessively and the tail rotor struck the ground breaking the rotor gear box and aft directional control was lost. The pitch was bottomed causing major damage to the fuselage and tail boom

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09918
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 0666.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610 110  318 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  77  395 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612 117  512 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  89  601 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  89  690 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703   0  690 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704   0  690 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

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