Helicopter UH-1D 65-09971

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09971
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00000627
Date: 05/27/1967
Unit: B/1/9 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0025 feet and 060 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, FLT CONTROLS, ENGINE
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, 74248 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09971
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00001513
Date: 03/26/1968
Accident case number: 680326211
Unit: 118 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 450
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 GREGORY GL
P O2 BRIGHTWELL RJ
CE E4 MANGRUM A
G E4 ROLLINS J

Accident Summary:

During takeoff, the aircraft lost RPM and was forced to land which resulted in a hard landing. The right skid bent and drove a steel pole into the tail boom

This record was last updated on 01/31/1997


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09971
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  96  149 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6611  72  221 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6612  84  305 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6701  80  385 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6702  67  452 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6703  70  522 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6704  54  576 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6705  51  627 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6706  55  682 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6707  54  736 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6708   5  741 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709 102  843 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710 118  961 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711 113 1074 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  30 1104 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801 162 1266 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802 104 1370 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803 143 1513 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804 132 1645 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805 158 1803 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806 103 1906 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807 122 2028 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808 159 2187 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809   0 2187 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR  
6810   0 2187 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6811   0 2187 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6812   0 2187 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6901   0 2187 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM         
6902   0 2187 8003   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6903   0 2187 8003   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6904   0 2187 8003   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6905   0 2187 8003   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6906   0 2187 8003   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6907   0 2187 8003   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6908   0 2187 8003   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6909   2 2189 WDU9AA 207 AVN CO 15AG  GERMANY                     EUROPE    
6910  17 2206 WDU9AA 207 AVN CO 15AG  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
6911  15 2221 WDU9AA 207 AVN CO 15AG  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
6912  16 2237 WDU9AA 207 AVN CO 15AG  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7001  10 2247 WDU9AA 207 AVN CO 15AG  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7002  17 2264 WDU9AA 207 AVN CO 15AG  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7003  11 2275 WDU9AA 207 AVN CO 15AG  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7004  12 2287 WDU9AA 207 AVN CO 15AG  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7005  32 2319 WDU9AA 207 AVN CO 15AG  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7006  29 2348 WDU9AA 207 AVN CO 15AG  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7007  21 2369 WDU9AA 207 AVN CO 15AG  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7008  19 2388 WDU9AA 207 AVN CO 15AG  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7009  34 2422 WDU9AA 207 AVN CO 15AG  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7010  30 2452 WDU9AA 207 AVN CO 15AG  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7011  20 2472 WDU9AA 207 AVN CO 15AG  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7012  20 2492 WDU9AA 207 AVN CO 15AG  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7101   9 2501 WDU9AA 207TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7102  16 2517 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7103  31 2548 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7104  24 2572 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7105  46 2618 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7106  15 2633 W1EKAA PIRMASENS DEPOT  GERMANY                     EUROPE       
7107  22 2655 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7108   7 2662 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7109  32 2694 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7110   5 2699 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7111  43 2742 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7112   8 2750 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7201  17 2767 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7202  13 2780 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7203  10 2790 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7204   4 2794 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7205  22 2816 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7206  29 2845 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7207  22 2867 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7208  22 2889 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7209  15 2904 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7210  31 2935 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7211  10 2945 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7212  25 2970 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7301   4 2974 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7302   9 2983 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7303   0 2983 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7304   0 2983 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7305   0 2983 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7306   0 2983 W1EKAA 7TH ARMY TNG CT  GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7307   0 2983 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7308   0 2983 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7309   0 2983 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7310   2 2985 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7311   3 2988 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7312  39 3027 W0U2AN LAWSON AAF       1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     TRADOC           
7401  10 3037 W0U2AN LAWSON AAF       1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     TRADOC           
7402  22 3059 W0U2AN LAWSON AAF       1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     TRADOC           
7403  32 3091 W0U2AN HQ USA INF CTR   1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     TRADOC           
7404  49 3140 W0U2AN HQ USA INF CTR   1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     TRADOC           
7405  25 3165 W0U2AN HQ USA INF CTR   1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     TRADOC           
7405  25 3165 W0U2AN HQ USA INF CTR   1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     TRADOC           
7409  21 3295 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     FORSCOM          
7410  26 3321 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     FORSCOM          
7411  43 3364 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     FORSCOM          
7412  37 3401 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     FORSCOM          
7501   5 3406 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     FORSCOM          
7502  29 3435 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     FORSCOM          
7503  24 3459 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     FORSCOM          
7504  12 3471 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     FORSCOM          
7505  39 3510 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     FORSCOM          
7506  36 3546 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     FORSCOM          
7507  16 3562 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     FORSCOM          
7508  50 3612 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     FORSCOM          
7509  28 3640 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     FORSCOM          
7510  23 3663 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     FORSCOM          
7511   6 3669 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     FORSCOM          
7512  16 3685 WAYCAA 121ST AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT BENNING     FORSCOM          


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