Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09672
Date: 06/01/1966
Accident case number: E944
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC DRUMMOND P
Accident Summary:
ENG LOST POWER AT CRUISE ALT OF 3500 FT ACFT AUTO ROTATED N1 BEGAN TO BUILD AND THROTTL WAS APPLIED ENG AGAIN LOST POWER AUTOROTATION COMP WITH NO DAMAGE SUSPECT FUEL CONTAMINATION SUP FUEL CONTAMINATED AV GAS WITH HEAVY RUST SCALE AND DIRT DEPOSITS PUMPED FROM 55 GAL DRUM INTO FUEL CELLS OF UH1D
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09672
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 1500 feet and UNK 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)
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR, STRUCTURE
The helicopter made a Precautionary Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Aircraft inspected and found to be in flyable condition
PLEI ME recovered the helicopter. for 600.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00536, FM232 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09672
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000581
Date: 11/16/1966
Accident case number: H830
Unit: 129 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 8 . . Passengers = 7
costing 255147
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:
P JOHNSON PL
CP FERNANDER
Accident Summary:
At low airspeed and altitude, the rpm dropped off to 5400 then came back to 5700. At 5800 the aircraft settled to the ground, aircraft turned left, slid backwards and inverted
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09672
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 0266.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 84 523 WC3JAA 129 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6611 58 581 WC3JAA 129 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6612 0 581 WC3JAA 129 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6701 0 581 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6702 0 581 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN