Helicopter UH-1D 65-10090

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10090
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000128
Date: 10/17/1966
Unit: 173 AVN
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 3 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (81MM MOR)
The helicopter was hit in the Skid
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, LDG GEAR, STRUCTURE
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, 00717, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10090
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000249
Date: 11/15/1966
Unit: 173 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Medical Evacuation
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0050 feet and 030 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)
Systems damaged were: COMM SYS, STRUCTURE
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, 00862, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10090
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000719
Date: 03/12/1967
Unit: 173 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 1000 feet and 080 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: 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, 72331 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10090
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00002222
Date: 01/16/1969
Accident case number: 690116211 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 114 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 237504
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC W1 KINNAMAN SD
P W1 LAFFICK DH

Accident Summary:

. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLYING A ROUTINE DIRECT COMBAT SUPPORT MISSION AND WAS ENROUTE TO AN OUTPOST ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF ^VINH LONG^ WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED ^VINH LONG AIRFIELD^ AT APPROXIMATELY ^100 HOURS^ AND WAS CLIMBING OUT TO THE EAST AT 700 FPM. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, VISIBILITY WAS GOOD ALTHOUGH SLIGHTLY HAZY. HE STATED THEY HAD REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 650 FEET, WITH A FORWARD AIRSPEED OF 60 KNOTS, WHEN HE AND THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT, AND ENGINE RPM WENT TO ZERO. THE PILOT WAS FLYING AT THIS TIME AND THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CONTROLS. THE IARCRAFT COMMANDER ENTERED AUTOROTATION BY LOWERING THE COLLECTIVE PITCH AND ESTABLISHING AN ATTITUDE FOR MINIMUM RATE OF DESCENT. MEANWHILE, THE PILOT HAD FLIPPED THE TRANSPONDER SWITCH TO EMERGENCY AND WAS BROADCASTING TO ^VINH LONG^ TOWER THAT THEY WERE GOING DOWN EAST OF THE AIRFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S RATE OF DESCENT WAS FASTER THAN ANTICIPATED, AND THAT IN ORDER TO CLEAR SOME TREES AND HOUSES ON SHORT FINAL HE HAD TO PULL A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF PITCH, AND IN DOING SO, HE BLED THE ROTOR RPM DOWN TO 290. AFTER CLEARING THE TREES AND HOUSES, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER STATED THAT HE IMMEDIATELY BOTTOMED THE COLLECTIVE PITCH, FLARED, AND STARTED PULLING PITCH AT APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET TO CUSHION THE AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT FELLTHROUGH FROM APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET AND CAME TO REST, WITH ALMOST NO FORWARD AIRSPEED, IN A DITCH BETWEEN TWO GRAVE STONES WHICH WERE 4 TO 5 FEET HIGH. THE AIRCRAFT CANTED TO THE LEFT IN THE DITCH BREAKING THE LEFT CHIN BUBBLE ON THE BANK.\\


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10090
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 0866.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  95  128 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611 121  249 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  92  341 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  87  428 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702 134  562 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703 157  719 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704 134  853 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705 152 1005 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706 101 1106 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707 100 1206 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708 171 1377 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709 109 1486 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710   0 1486 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711 292 1778 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712 133 1911 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801 145 2056 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802   0 2056 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803   0 2056 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR  
6804   0 2056 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6805   0 2056 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6806   2 2058 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6807   0 2058 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6808   1 2059 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6809   9 2068 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD     4TH ARMY   RED RIVER AD     AMC           
6810   0 2068 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD     4TH ARMY   RED RIVER AD     AMC           
6811   2 2070 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD     4TH ARMY   RED RIVER AD     AMC           
6812  88 2158 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  64 2222 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902   0 2222 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903   0 2222 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR  
6904   0 2222 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6905   0 2222 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6906   0 2222 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6907   0 2222 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6908   6 2228 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
6909   9 2237 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
6910  30 2267 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
6911  35 2302 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
6912  32 2334 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
7001  26 2360 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
7002   0 2360 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
7003   2 2362 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
7004   2 2364 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
7005  23 2387 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
7006  15 2402 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
7007  47 2449 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
7008  32 2481 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
7009  34 2515 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
7010  38 2553 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
7011  33 2586 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
7012  20 2606 W0C0AA COMBAT SUR SCH   COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS               
7101   0 2606 W0C0AA USACSS           COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS          
7102  18 2624 W0C0AA USACSS           COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS           
7103  29 2653 W0C0AA USACSS           COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS           
7104  39 2692 W0C0AA USACSS           COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS           
7105   7 2699 W0C0AA USACSS           COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS          
7106  19 2718 W0C0AA USACSS           COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS           
7107  51 2769 W0C0AA USACSS           COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS           
7108  35 2804 W0C0AA USACSS           COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS           
7109   0 2804 W0C0AA USACSS           COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS          
7110   0 2804 W0C0AA USACSS           COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS          
7111   4 2808 W0C0AA USACSS           COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS          
7112   4 2812 W0C0AA USACSS           COMSURSCH  FORT HUACHUCA    CONARCCS          
7201   9 2821 WTBGAA 92ND AVN CO      6TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    RESV          
7202  16 2837 WTBGAA 92ND AVN CO      6TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    RESV          
7203   4 2841 WTBGAA 92ND AVN CO      6TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    RESV          
7204  21 2862 WTBGAA 92ND AVN CO      6TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    RESV          
7205  22 2884 WTBGAA 92ND AVN CO      6TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    RESV          
7206  47 2931 WTBGAA 92ND AVN CO      6TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    RESV          
7207  33 2964 WTBGAA 92ND AVN CO      6TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    RESV          
7208  26 2990 WTBGAA 92ND AVN CO      6TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    RESV          
7209  30 3020 WTBGAA 92ND AVN CO      6TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    RESV          
7210  28 3048 WTBGAA 92ND AVN CO      6TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    RESV          
7211  12 3060 WTBGAA 92ND AVN CO      6TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    RESV          
7212   3 3063 WTBGAA 92ND AVN CO      6TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    RESV          
7301  37 3100 WTBGAA 92ND AVN CO      6TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    RESV          
7302   0 3100 WTBGAA 92ND AVN CO      6TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    RESV          
7303   0 3100 WTBGAA 92ND AVN CO      6TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    RESV          
7304   0 3100 WTBGAA 92ND AVN CO      6TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    RESV          
7305   0 3100 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7306   0 3100 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7307   0 3100 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7308   0 3100 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7309   0 3100 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7310   0 3100 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM          
7311   0 3100 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT SILL        TRADOC       
7312   0 3100 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7401   1 3101 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7402  15 3116 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7403   0 3116 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7404  28 3144 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7405  52 3196 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7405  52 3196 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7409  76 3478 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7410  46 3524 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7411  59 3583 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7412   0 3583 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7501   8 3591 W0U901 USAAVNC          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOC        
7502   7 3598 W0U901 USAAVNC          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOC        
7503  18 3616 W0U901 USAAVNC          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOC        
7504  42 3658 W0U901 USAAVNC          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOC        
7505  95 3753 W0U901 USAAVNC          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOC        
7506  66 3819 W0U901 USAAVNC          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOC        
7507  13 3832 W0U901 USAAVNC          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOC        
7508  69 3901 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7509 116 4017 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS         
7510  84 4101 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7511 115 4216 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS         
7512  74 4290 W0U902 USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        


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