Helicopter UH-1D 65-09963

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09963
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00000079
Date: 10/21/66
Accident case number: G843
Unit: 170 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 3
costing 23990
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC SHAVER WG
P ELTON SE

Accident Summary:

ACFT LANDED WITH APPROX 1300 LBS FUEL TOOK ON 3 PASS AND 250 LBS CARGO ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF OVER 250 FT TREES AT 90 FT RAPID LOSS RPM TAKEOFF ABORTED MR BLADES HIT TREE ON LFT AS ACFT WAS BANKED TO RT


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09963
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00000640
Date: 03/22/67
Accident case number: 670322131
Unit: 170 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 15532
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P O3 LADD RB
IP O3 KOWAL SJ
CE E4 OPEL FE
G E3 SILVEIRA FM

Accident Summary:

During a landing approach to a confined area, when the collective pitch was applied the RPM bled off to the point where full left pedal would not hold the aircraft straight. The tail rotor struck a tree stump


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09963
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00001242
Date: 11/16/67
Accident case number: 671116041
Unit: HHC/145 CAB
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 PATTERSON DM

Accident Summary:

On take off, the aircraft was forced to take a flight path causing a tree strike. Turning away from trees would have risked a collision.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09963
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00001908
Date: 07/28/68
Accident case number: 680728071
Unit: 190 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 7 . . Passengers = 3
costing 95495
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 BOHLINGER R
P W1 PETERS SG
CE E4 JONES JE
G E4 MCDONALD MJ

Passengers:
 UNK UNK, PAX, D; UNK UNK, PAX, D; UNK UNK, PAX, D;


Accident Summary:

The aircraft was on a DCS mission. At approximately 1352 hours, the aircraft commander proceeded to Nui Ba Den Mountain. Upon arrival, the aircraft commander flew around the mountain two or three times in a counter-clockwise direction. A broken cloud condition obscured the top of the peak, but the pad (east side) was clear. The aircraft commander elected to make his approach to the northwest which he did without incident. The winds obtained from Air Force weather after the accident were 290 degrees at 20 knots at an altitude of 3000 feet (elevation of Nui Ba Den Mountain is 3235 feet, the helipad is at approximately 3100 feet.). The aircraft remained running on the pad for about five minutes while the radios were exchanged. Prior to completing the radio exchange, the commanding officer of the signal detachment asked the aircraft commander if he could handle an immediate medevac. The aircraft commander said he could, but would have to drop off one of the three passengers he had aboard. The commanding officer, a Captain, left, returning shortly, and told the aircraft commander to clear the pad for a medevac chopper and resupply chopper which were orbiting. WO Bohlinger complied, after making a hover check at 3 feet. During hover, the RPM did not bleed off, and all instruments were in the green. Bohlinger elected to depart to the northwest and break right, since this afforded the lowest obstacle clearance. About 20 meters off the pad, while attempting an airspeed over altitude departure, the aircraft started sinking. More power was applied by WO Bohlinger and the helicopter started into translational, came back out, and continued sinking. During this period, the aircraft commander was on a north easterly heading. WO Peters called the RPM at 5800, and WO Bohlinger saw he was not going to clear the trees and flared the aircraft. The aircraft struck a tree with the right front nose. The aircraft did not burn. The aircraft was carrying three passengers, a crew of four, approximately 850-900 pounds of fuel, and a half filled FOG oil tank. Density altitude at the crash site was approximately 4600 feet, and the approximate gross weight of the aircraft was 8700 pounds

This record was last updated on 04/16/97


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09963
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00001908
Date: 07/31/68
Unit: 355 AVN
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XT273585
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09963
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  79   79 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611 125  204 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  89  293 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701 109  402 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  98  500 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703 140  640 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704 118  758 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705 101  859 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706 128  987 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707   0  987 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  46 1033 WCYNAA HHC 145 AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709  42 1075 WCYNAA HHC 145 AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710 101 1176 WCYNAA HHC 145 AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  66 1242 WCYNAA HHC 145 AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712 117 1359 WCYNAA HHC 145 AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801  93 1452 WCYNAA HHC 145 AVN BN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802  26 1478 3311   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6803  75 1553 3311   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6804 103 1656 3311   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM      
6805  81 1737 3311   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6806  89 1826 3311   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807  82 1908 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     


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