Helicopter UH-1D 65-10069

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10069
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000204
Date: 01/08/1967
Unit: 57 MED DET
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 the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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: FUEL SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
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, 72055 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10069
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000678
Date: 08/17/1967
Unit: 57 MED DET
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Medical Evacuation
Unknown this helicopter was at Hover at 0005 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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any 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, 73444 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10069
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00001145
Date: 02/16/1968
Accident case number: 680216122 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 114 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10069
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00001145
Date: 02/27/1968
Accident case number: 680227091
Unit: 114 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 KROM TL

Accident Summary:

.Aircraft was on down wind landing at the airfield after a mission, when a loud bang came from the rear of the aircraft followed by vibration. An autorotation was entered and during touch down a loud snap came from the rear of aircraft. Tail rotor control was lost. No damage on landing. Number 3 section of the tail rotor drive shaft sheared. Weights were thrown off. Hanger bearings were not frozen. Unable to determine if shaft failed or damaged by hostile fire. Number 3 section of tail rotor drive shaft sheared

This record was last updated on 01/05/1997


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10069
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  64   82 WBSUAA 57 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  21  103 WBSUAA 57 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  51  154 WBSUAA 57 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  50  204 WBSUAA 57 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  75  279 WBSUAA 57 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703  52  331 3335   POST SUPPLY      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         6TH ARMY    
6704  79  410 3335   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM      
6705  56  466 3335   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM      
6706  62  528 3335   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  67  595 3335   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  83  678 WBSUAA 57 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709  45  723 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710  63  786 WBSUAA 57 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  58  844 WBSUAA 57 MED DET       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  87  931 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801 151 1082 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802  63 1145 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803 130 1275 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804 115 1390 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805 100 1490 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806 109 1599 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  60 1659 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808 116 1775 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809  71 1846 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810 117 1963 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811 103 2066 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812 138 2204 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901   0 2204 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR  
6902   0 2204 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6903   0 2204 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6904   0 2204 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6905   0 2204 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6906   3 2207 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6907   0 2207 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6908  25 2232 4206   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6909  40 2272 4206   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6910  31 2303 4206   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6911   9 2312 4206   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6912  20 2332 4206   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
7001  33 2365 4206   7 CORPS SPT COM  GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7002  20 2385 4206   7 CORPS SPT COM  GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7003  22 2407 4206   7 CORPS SPT COM  GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7004  40 2447 4206   7 CORPS SPT COM  GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7005  25 2472 4206   7 CORPS SPT COM  GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7006  33 2505 4206   AVN SEC EBD      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         CBTDVCOM     
7007  37 2542 W0EUAA HQ USA GARRISON  ALASKA                      ALASKA    
7008  44 2586 W0EUAA HQ USA GARRISON  ALASKA                      ALASKA    
7009  19 2605 W0EUAA HQ USA GARRISON  ALASKA                      ALASKA    
7010  19 2624 W0EUAA HQ USA GARRISON  ALASKA                      ALASKA    
7011  19 2643 W0EUAA HQ USA GARRISON  ALASKA                      ALASKA    
7012  18 2661 W0EUAA HQ USA GARRISON  ALASKA                      ALASKA    
7101   9 2670 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7102   1 2671 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7103  14 2685 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7104  30 2715 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7105  26 2741 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7106  57 2798 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7107  32 2830 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7108  42 2872 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7109  29 2901 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7110  15 2916 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7111   9 2925 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7112   5 2930 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7201   7 2937 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7202  17 2954 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7203  19 2973 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7204   1 2974 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7205  18 2992 W0EUAA USAG HHC         ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7206  22 3014 W0EUAA 568 TC CO        ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7207   0 3014 W0EUAA 568 TC CO        ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7208  42 3056 WA46AA 90 AVN CO        ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7209  46 3102 WA46AA 90 AVN CO        ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7210  42 3144 WA46AA 90 AVN CO        ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7211  46 3190 WA46AA 90 AVN CO        ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7212  34 3224 WA46AA 90 AVN CO        ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7301  10 3234 WA46AA 90 AVN CO        ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7302  34 3268 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7303  11 3279 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7304  39 3318 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7305  10 3328 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7306  36 3364 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7307  49 3413 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7308  48 3461 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7309   3 3464 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7310  12 3476 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7311  15 3491 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7312  13 3504 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7401  10 3514 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7402  17 3531 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7403  20 3551 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7404  18 3569 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7405  18 3587 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7405  18 3587 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7409   0 3616 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT    5TH ARMY   CORPUS CHRISTI   AMC              
7410   0 3616 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT    IN MAINT   CORPUS CHRISTI   AVSCOM            
7411   0 3616 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT    IN MAINT   CORPUS CHRISTI   AVSCOM            
7412   6 3622 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT    IN MAINT   CORPUS CHRISTI   AVSCOM            
7501   0 3622 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT    AWTG DISP  CORPUS CHRISTI   AVSCOM              
7502   0 3622 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN TRANSIT CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM           
7503   0 3622 WCLDAA 568TH TRANS CO   ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM             
7504   0 3622 WCLDAA 568TH TRANS CO   ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM             
7505   0 3622 WCLDAA 568TH TRANS CO   ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM             
7506   0 3622 WCLDAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA     FORT RICHARDSON  FORSCOM           
7507  17 3639 WCLDAA 120TH AVN CO     ALASKA     FORT RICHARDSON  FORSCOM            
7508  52 3691 WDLJAA 222 AVN BN HHC   ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM             
7509   0 3691 WDLJAA 222 AVN BN HHC   ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM            
7510   6 3697 WDLJAA 222 AVN BN HHC   ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM            
7511  34 3731 WDLJAA 222 AVN BN HHC   ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM             
7512   9 3740 WDLJAA 222 AVN BN HHC   ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM            


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