Helicopter UH-1D 65-09974

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09974
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00000331
Date: 12/06/1966
Accident case number: H436
Unit: 48 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 600
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P PSHEA P

Accident Summary:

PLT MADE STEEP FAST APP TO PINNACLE DURING MODERAT TURBULENCE ACFT LANDED HARD


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09974
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00000903
Date: 06/28/1967
Unit: 48 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0200 feet and 060 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 Equipment Section
Systems damaged were: FUEL 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: UH1P2, 73002 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09974
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00001280
Date: 09/21/1967
Unit: 48 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0500 feet and 060 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 Tail Section
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: UH1P2, 73718 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09974
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00002046
Date: 05/07/1968
Accident case number: 680507151
Unit: 118 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 FOLEY RK
P O5 SOLT LK
CE E4 LOWE GN
G E5 GAST ST

Accident Summary:

A truck with a whip antenna drove under the main rotor as the aircraft was preparing to take off

This record was last updated on 04/13/1997


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09974
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  42   57 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611 112  169 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612 162  331 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701 126  457 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  74  531 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703 103  634 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704  49  683 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705 100  783 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706 120  903 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707 131 1034 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708 129 1163 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709 117 1280 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710  99 1379 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  95 1474 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712 100 1574 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801  31 1605 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802  51 1656 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803  74 1730 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804 145 1875 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805 171 2046 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806 117 2163 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  89 2252 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808 121 2373 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809 170 2543 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810   0 2543 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6811   0 2543 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6812   0 2543 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6901   0 2543 8005   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6902   0 2543 8005   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6903   0 2543 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6904  14 2557 WAX1AA 13 CBT AVN BN    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905 155 2712 WAYCAA 121 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906 129 2841 WAYCAA 121 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907 137 2978 WAYCAA 121 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908 149 3127 WAYCAA 121 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909 111 3238 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6910   0 3238 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR  
6911   0 3238 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6912   0 3238 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7001   0 3238 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7002   0 3238 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7003   0 3238 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7004   0 3238 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7005   0 3238 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS          
7006   0 3238 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS          
7007   0 3238 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS          
7008   0 3238 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS          
7009   0 3238 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS          
7010   0 3238 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS          
7011   0 3238 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS          
7012   0 3238 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS          
7101   0 3238 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AYN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCS          
7102   0 3238 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS         
7103   0 3238 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS         
7104   0 3238 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS         
7105   0 3238 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS         
7106   0 3238 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS         
7107   0 3238 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS         
7108   0 3238 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS         
7109   0 3238 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS         
7110   0 3238 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS         
7111   0 3238 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS         
7112   0 3238 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS         
7201   0 3238 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS         
7202   0 3238 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS         
7203   0 3238 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS         
7204   0 3238 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS         


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