Helicopter UH-1D 65-09717

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09717
The Army purchased this helicopter 0366
Total flight hours at this point: 00000502
Date: 10/11/1966
Accident case number: G939
Unit: 1 BDE 1 CAV
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 2890
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC MULLEN GR
P GOINS AT

Accident Summary:

.TR STRUCK TREE WHILE HV SIDEWAYS TO INTENDED TOUCH DOWN POINT


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09717
The Army purchased this helicopter 0366
Total flight hours at this point: 00001401
Date: 12/13/1967
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was at Hover at 0003 feet and 000 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 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, 74445 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09717
The Army purchased this helicopter 0366
Total flight hours at this point: 00001607
Date: 02/26/1968
Unit: 114 AHC
South Vietnam
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09717
The Army purchased this helicopter 0366
Total flight hours at this point: 00001607
Date: 02/26/1968
Accident case number: 680226171
Unit: 114 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 1
costing 109158
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 HUDSPETH LA
P W1 THACKER RJ

Passengers:
. E4 PHILLIPSFN, PAX, D;


Accident Summary:

.During flight, aircraft turned slightly to the left. Engine instruments showed transmission oil press at zero. No master caution light was on. During autorotation at 1500 feet, the aircraft turned left and pitched slightly nose down with no response to aft cyclic until 300 feet. Controls were stiff and aircraft continued to turn left. Aircraft was turned and touched down was on right skid. Aircraft rolled on its right side. Transmission failure suspected

This record was last updated on 01/05/1997


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09717
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 0366.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610 114  502 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6611  53  555 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  20  575 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701 118  693 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6702 116  809 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6703   2  811 3481   POST SUPPLY      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         6TH ARMY    
6704   2  813 3481   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM      
6705  69  882 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706  76  958 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  63 1021 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6708 118 1139 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6709  78 1217 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6710  34 1251 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6711  52 1303 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  98 1401 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801 103 1504 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802 103 1607 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803   0 1607 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804   0 1607 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805   0 1607 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806   0 1607 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807   0 1607 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     


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