Helicopter UH-1D 65-09845

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09845
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00000707
Date: 01/21/1967
Accident case number: 670121021 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 114 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 5 . . Injured = 4 . . Passengers = 8
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 LAFEVERS WC
P O1 OLNEY JW
CE E5 CARSEY GL
G E3 DUTRO DE

Passengers:
. UNK NO NAME, UNK, A; UNK NO NAME, UNK, A; UNK NO NAME, UNK, A; UNK NO NAME, UNK, A; UNK NO NAME, UNK, A; UNK NO NAME, UNK, D; UNK NO NAME, UNK, D; UNK NO NAME, UNK, D;

Accident Summary:

.On take off, RPM decreased to approximately 6000. AC expected to recover RPM but he realized he was overloaded and attempted to land. The aircraft crashed into a pile of girders off the north end of the helipad

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09845
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 138  389 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611 144  533 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  98  631 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  76  707 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702   0  707 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703   0  707 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704   0  707 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705   0  707 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN

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