Helicopter UH-1D 65-09838

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09838
The Army purchased this helicopter 0466
Total flight hours at this point: 00000824
Date: 01/30/1967
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Command and Control
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0075 feet and UNK 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)
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, 72148 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09838
The Army purchased this helicopter 0466
Total flight hours at this point: 00001072
Date: 04/13/1967
Accident case number: 670413061 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 114 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 4 . . Passengers = 1
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 LUNA RE
P X1 TRUC
CE E4 SOLATKA MJ
G NO NAME

Passengers:
. NO NAME, PAX, D;

Accident Summary:

.At about 100 feet after take-off, the crew heard a loud bang and saw black smoke from the engine. The pilot tried to stretch the glide to avoid civilian houses. The aircraft fell through from 10 feet up and rolled inverted in a soft marsh. Cause - engine failure

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09838
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 0466.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610 113  392 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611 151  543 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612 138  681 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701 143  824 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702 146  970 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703  84 1054 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704  18 1072 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705   0 1072 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN

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