Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09973
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00000787
Date: 05/18/67
Accident case number: 670518021
Unit: 48 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5500
Crew Members:
AC O2 JENKINS DB
Accident Summary:
The aircraft was on the ground running when a jeep drove up to it. The jeep's antenna struck the main rotor blades
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09973
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00001433
Date: 01/29/68
Accident case number: 680129161
Unit: 48 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Ninh Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 30556
Crew Members:
AC W1 FORD HH
P W1 NELSON DW
Accident Summary:
Aircraft was returning from mission when crew decided to get a flare parachute for souvenir. Aircraft hovered. Parachute blown into main rotor by rotor wash and entangled in the tail rotor causing a hard landing
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 65-09973
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00001433
Date: 01/12/69
Accident case number: 690112072 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 173 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Lai Khe in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 1
costing 0
Crew Members:
AC W1 ALTHOFF PE
P O2 TARSA EJ
Passengers:
E3 JR CUNNINGHAM, PAX, D
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 65-09973
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00003634
Date: 07/28/71
Accident case number: 710728161
Unit: 173 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Da Nang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 7270
Crew Members:
AC O2 MYRES RE
Accident Summary:
PRIOR TO DAMAGE, AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED AT MARBLE MOUNTAIN AIRFIELD, AND LOCKING SAFETY PIN WAS SEEN IN ITS PROPER POSITION AFTER REFUELING WAS COMPLETED. AFTER 1 HOUR FLIGHT A SHARP NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A SLIGHT JAR TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IMMEDIATELY LANDED IN A SECURE AREA AND INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT CARGO DOOR HAD RIPPED OUT OF ITS TRACK AND EXITED UP TO THE MAIN ROTOR WHERE IT WAS THEN THROWN BACK. AFTER GRAZING THE EXHAUST COWLING IT FELL TO THE GROUND. THE DOR TRACK BENT OUT AS IF THE DOOR HAD TORN LOOSE FROM THE REAR.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09973
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.
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