Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09982
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00003356
Date: 09/30/1969
Accident case number: 690930221
Unit: 114 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 4 . . Passengers = 4
costing 104496
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 HARRISON JC
P W1 FRANGOS GT
CE E4 MEIER HJ
G E4 SCHLEICHER HE
Passengers:
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E4 RG CARPENTER, PAX, D;
E4 RF FINNEY, PAX, D;
E4 DA SCHELL, PAX, D;
E4 RG BAKER, PAX, D;
Accident Summary:
. ON 30 SEPTEMBER 1969, THE AIRCRAFT INVOLVED WAS ON A SINGLE SHIP RE-SUPPLY, DIRECT COMBAT SUPPORT MISSION OPERATING OUT OF VINH LONG ARMY AIRFIELD, RVN. AIRCRAFT UH-1D, 65-9982 HAD A MISSION OF TAKING 7 PASSENGERS AND SUPPLIES TO PHY VINH, RVN, AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED WITH PASSENGERS AND SUPPLIES ON RAMP #1 THERE WAS A HOVER CHECK MADE. UPON PICKING IT UP TO A HOVER THE AIRCRAFT BLED DOWN TO 6450 RPM. AFTER INITIATING THE TAKEOFF TO THE WEST ON RAMP #1 THE AIRCRAFT BLED OFF TO 6200 RPM. SHORTLY AFTER TRANSLATIONAL LIFT WAS ACHIEVED THE AIRCRAFT'S MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE OF A PARKED AIRCRAFT IN REVETMENT #123. FROM THIS POINT THE AIRCRAFT #982 TRAVELED 29 FEET BEFORE MAKING INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH THE GROUND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED 67 FEET. WHILE SKIDDING THE BLADES OF AIRCRAFT #982 FLEXED DOWN SEVERING THE TAIL BOOM IN TWO PLACES. BEFORE COMING TO A STOP THE AIRCRAFT TURNED 100 TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT REMIANED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE MAIN FUSELAGE, TAIL BOOM, AND ROTOR SYSTEM OF AIRCRAFT 65-9982. THE AIRCRAFT THAT WAS HIT (UH-1D 64-17361) SUSTAINED MAJOR ROTOR SYSTEM AND DRIVE TRAIN DAMAGE. THE CREW AND PASSENGERS QUICKLY EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND WERE GIVEN ON THE SPOT CHECKS AND FIRST AID. ALL PERSONNEL WERE EVACUATED TO VINH LONG AIRFIELD DISPENSARY.\\
This record was last updated on 09/28/1997
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09982
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 0666.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 71 77 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6611 34 111 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6612 158 269 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6701 149 418 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6702 86 504 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6703 141 645 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6704 121 766 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6705 156 922 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6706 103 1025 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 126 1151 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 118 1269 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 108 1377 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 0 1377 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 276 1653 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 139 1792 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 124 1916 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 95 2011 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 110 2121 3357 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 108 2229 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 138 2367 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 0 2367 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6807 0 2367 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6808 0 2367 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6809 0 2367 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6810 0 2367 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6811 0 2367 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6812 2 2369 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6901 52 2421 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 86 2507 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 158 2665 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 107 2772 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 109 2881 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 120 3001 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 110 3111 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 141 3252 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 104 3356 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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