Helicopter UH-1D 65-09817

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09817
The Army purchased this helicopter 0466
Total flight hours at this point: 00000525
Date: 10/09/66
Accident case number: G696
Unit: 170 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2100
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC BLEWSTER J
P YOUNG AJ

Accident Summary:

ACFT LANDED PITCH LOWERED FULL DOWN RPM STILL FULL INCREASE WHEN PONCHO AND LINER BLOWN BY RTR WASH FROM RT FRONT SIDE OF ACFT TO REAR AND DOWN IN TAIL RTR


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09817
The Army purchased this helicopter 0466
Total flight hours at this point: 00002117
Date: 12/26/67
Accident case number: 671226071
Unit: 355 AVN
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 747
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 PIPES DG
P O2 STETS WJ
CE E4 SALTER JC
G E3 SHOGREN RJ

Accident Summary:

Aircraft number five in a flight of 18 was brought to a two foot hover. Prior to translational lift, the rotor RPM started to drop. The aircraft commander stopped the forward motion and landed the aircraft left skid low causing the left skid to crack.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09817
The Army purchased this helicopter 0466
Total flight hours at this point: 00002432
Date: 02/22/68
Accident case number: 680222021
Unit: 355 AVN
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3300
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 PIPES DG

Accident Summary:

Aircraft was on takeoff from outpost after delivering supplies when it hit a wire stretched across a canal 20 feet above ground. Wire was one strand of field wire. Aircraft landed with no further damage

This record was last updated on 01/05/97


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 65-09817
The Army purchased this helicopter 0466
Total flight hours at this point: 00002530
Date: 03/18/68
Accident case number: 680318231 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: B/7/1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 56262
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 PLUMMER CD
IP O3 HARRIS JM

Accident Summary:

The instructor pilot was demonstrating an unnecessary maneuver and lost directional control. Instructor pilot hovered the aircraft at minimum RPM. The aircraft started spinning and the aircraft struck the ground hard nose low

This record was last updated on 01/31/97


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09817
The Army purchased this helicopter 0466
Total flight hours at this point: 00002530
Date: 03/21/68
Unit: 355 AVN
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: WR000500
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 65-09817
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 0466.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  84  525 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  97  622 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612 128  750 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701 123  873 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702 103  976 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703 112 1088 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704 120 1208 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705 111 1319 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706  96 1415 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  58 1473 3456   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708 136 1609 3456   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM      
6709 171 1780 3456   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM      
6710   0 1780 3456   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6711 151 1931 3456   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY   
6712 186 2117 3456   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY   
6801 181 2298 3456   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY   
6802 134 2432 3456   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY   
6803  98 2530 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     


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