Helicopter UH-1D 65-09869

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09869
Date: 09/03/1966
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Troop Lift
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0800 feet and 075 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
PLEI ME recovered the helicopter. for 20.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00535, FM232, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09869
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00000281
Date: 10/16/1966
Accident case number: G794
Unit: 129 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5768
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P BRAGUE E

Accident Summary:

ACFT REFUELING IN CONFINED AREA WITH ENG RUNNING CC OF ANOTHER ACFT UNTIED AND TURNED MR BLADE CAUSING TR BLADE TO TURN VERTICAL STRIKING MR BLDE OF 65 9869


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09869
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00001029
Date: 05/10/1967
Accident case number: 670510091
Unit: 129 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5800
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 ALEXANDER GR

Accident Summary:

The right jump door was unlocked accidently by an ROK passenger as the aircraft took-off. The door came off in flight and flew into the main rotor blades


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09869
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00001473
Date: 09/11/1967
Unit: 129 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
Unknown this helicopter was at Hover at UNK 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: ENGINE, PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Burned
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, UH1P2, 73637 (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09869
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  88  281 WC3JAA 129 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611 125  406 WC3JAA 129 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  90  496 WC3JAA 129 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  83  579 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702 105  684 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703  88  772 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704 131  903 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705 126 1029 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706 155 1184 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707 134 1318 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708 155 1473 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN