Helicopter UH-1D 65-09867

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09867
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00000287
Date: 10/18/1966
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at UNK feet and UNK knots.
Not Reported
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS
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.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00723, CRAFX, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09867
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00000287
Date: 10/18/1966
Accident case number: G809
Unit: 114 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P KELLER RA
CP BLACK RW

Accident Summary:

.ACFT RECD UNDET AMT AUTO WEAP HITS 1 HIT SEVERED FUEL LINE REMAINED IN LZ OVERNIGHT DUE TO INTENSE HOSTILE WEAPON EVAC 19 OCT BY CH47

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09867
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00001593
Date: 09/03/1967
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Troop Extraction , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 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: COMM 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, 73599 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09867
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00001799
Date: 11/21/1967
Accident case number: 671121211 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 114 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 6 . . Passengers = 5
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 ELWELL TW

Passengers:
. NO NAME, PAX, D; NO NAME, PAX, D; NO NAME, PAX, D; NO NAME, PAX, D; NO NAME, PAX, D;

Accident Summary:

.The pilot brought the aircraft to a hover, made a right turn and the aircraft assumed a nose low attitude. The red main rotor blade made contact with the water.

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09867
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 115  287 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611 124  411 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612 128  539 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701 123  662 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702 151  813 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703  90  903 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704 124 1027 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705 115 1142 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706 107 1249 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  65 1314 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708 146 1460 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709 133 1593 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710 130 1723 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  76 1799 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN

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