While firing on an LZ, the rocket exploded at the right cockpit door. Suspect rocket motor malfunction
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09557
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00000611
Date: 08/19/67
Unit: 174 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 085 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: DRIVESHAFT, FLT CONTROLS
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: LNOF, 73487,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09557
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00000732
Date: 03/13/68
Unit: 335 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
Systems damaged were: UNK
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: UH1P3, 07303 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09557
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00000939
Date: 08/09/68
Unit: D/227 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0200 feet and 090 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 Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS, MAIN ROTOR SYS
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: UH1P3, 22204 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09557
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00001222
Date: 09/02/69
Unit: 71 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
While in Operations Area this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0080 feet and 060 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 Engine Compartment
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, MAIN ROTOR SYS
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: BDART, SIF,
00037 (Incidents converted from the fixed-wing
data base. Battle Damage Assessment and
Reporting Team Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09557
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00001583
Date: 09/25/71
Unit: 134 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: CQ125985
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-1B tail number 65-09557
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 86 157 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6611 51 208 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6612 69 277 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6701 82 359 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6702 45 404 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6703 57 461 3364 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 6704 0 461 3364 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6705 1 462 3364 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 47 509 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 42 551 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 60 611 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 76 687 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 19 706 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 19 725 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 0 725 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 0 725 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 7 732 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 0 732 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 0 732 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 9 741 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 19 760 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 114 874 3261 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 65 939 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6809 56 995 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6810 0 995 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6811 0 995 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 0 995 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6901 0 995 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6902 0 995 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6903 0 995 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6904 0 995 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6905 1 996 WARTAA 71STASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 75 1071 WARTAA 71STASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 22 1093 WARTAA 71STASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 68 1161 WARTAA 71STASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 61 1222 WARTAA 71STASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 44 1266 WARTAA 71STASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 49 1315 WARTAA 71STASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 42 1357 WARTAA 71STASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 19 1376 WARTAA 71 AHC AM DIV VIETNAM RVN 7002 33 1409 WARTAA 71 AHC AM DIV VIETNAM RVN 7003 14 1423 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 1423 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7005 0 1423 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 7006 0 1423 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7007 0 1423 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7008 0 1423 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7009 0 1423 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7010 0 1423 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7011 0 1423 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7012 0 1423 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7101 0 1423 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 7102 0 1423 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 7103 0 1423 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7104 0 1423 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7105 0 1423 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7106 10 1433 108TH DIV TNG 3RD ARMY CHARLOTTE RESV 7107 66 1499 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 38 1537 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 46 1583 WC07AA 79 TC CO VIETNAM RVN
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