6509843

Helicopter 65-09843

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09843
Date: 09/03/66
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Troop Extraction , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0700 feet and UNK 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 Forward area
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09843
Date: 09/05/66
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Medical Evacuation
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 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
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09843
Date: 09/06/66
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Troop Lift
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0200 feet and UNK 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)
Systems damaged were: COMM SYS, EQUIPMENT, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09843
Date: 09/20/66
Accident case number: G461
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0

Crew Members:
AC AUDISS JR

Accident Summary:

ENG MADE 3 LOUD NOISES ENG FAILED AUTO LDG MADE


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09843
The Army purchased this helicopter 0466
Total flight hours at this point: 00000333
Date: 01/05/67
Accident case number: 670105071 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 48 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phan Rang Bay in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 1
costing 228554
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC O3 LITTLE GW
P O2 CARR JT
CE E4 OTT GC
G E4 TRUBIANO E

Passengers:
 NO NAME, PAX, D;


Accident Summary:

During a troop extraction from a slope with the heel of the right skid on the ground and personnel boarding the aircraft, the pilot lost left pedal control and the tail rotor struck a tree, then the main rotor blades hit the slope. The transmission separated from the aircraft


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09843
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.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610   0  175 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  25  200 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612 107  307 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  26  333 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702   0  333 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     

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Gary Roush
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