Helicopter UH-1D 65-09707

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09707
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000479
Date: 10/15/1966
Accident case number: G754
Unit: BELL HCPTR
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 16044
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P TRAPP TJ
CP STEVENSON

Accident Summary:

ACFT PICKED UP FROM PARKING PAD AND MOVED TO RW 50 FT AWAY LOST RPM SETTLED INTO DITCH AT SIDE OF RW SKIDS TORN OFF PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09707
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000531
Date: 12/11/1966
Accident case number: H500
Unit: ARMY AVN DIV
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 4
costing 66658
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC KREINER JE
P WRIGHT HJ

Accident Summary:

ACFT AT NC ENG EMITTED LOUD METAL BREAKING NOISE THEN STOPPED MAJOR DAMAGE DURING LDG


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09707
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00001415
Date: 09/19/1967
Unit: 118 AHC
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 0050 feet and 035 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 Passenger Cargo Section
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, 73705 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09707
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00001518
Date: 10/13/1967
Accident case number: 671013061
Unit: 118 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1220
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 JACKSON CL

Accident Summary:

Because of fuel exhaustion, an autorotation was made ending with a hard landing.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09707
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00001769
Date: 12/28/1967
Unit: 118 AHC
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 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: FLT CONTROLS
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, 74598 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09707
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00001875
Date: 02/08/1968
Unit: 118 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


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09707
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 0266.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  22  479 3364   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6611  18  497 3364   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM      
6612  34  531 3364   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM      
6701  38  569 3364   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM      
6702  95  664 3364   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM      
6703  61  725 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704 161  886 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705 137 1023 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706  78 1101 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  17 1118 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708 138 1256 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709 159 1415 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710 103 1518 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711 132 1650 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712 119 1769 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801 106 1875 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     


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