Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09459
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point:
00000807
Date: 07/18/67
Accident case number: 670718071
Unit: USARV
FLT DET
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers =
0
costing 11575
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O2 SANFORD SD
P W1 COCHRAN GC
CE E5 LANGSTON DR
G E3 BOSSORY DM
Accident
Summary:
While flying as wingman in a light fire team escorting a dust-off, the co-pilot observed enemy tracers during a turn. Coming out of the turn the crew chief warned the pilot of trees. Observing the trees, the pilot flared and pulled pitch while continuing into and through the trees. Weather was considered a factor because of light haze, ground fog and darkness.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09459
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point:
00000989
Date: 12/29/67
Unit: 355 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While
in Operations Area this helicopter was in Orbit at 0800 feet and 080
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 Right Side causing
Spalling.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, STRUCTURE
Casualties = YES . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to
accomplishing any mission objectives.
CU CHI recovered the helicopter. for
4270.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was
created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center
Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 74606, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base.
)
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09459
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point:
00000996
Date: 01/14/68
Accident case number: 680114051
Unit: D/3/4
CAV
The station for this helicopter was Cu Chi in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 41653
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 WOOD BF
P W1 WOLFE TB
Accident Summary:
In flight, a loud bang was heard from the rear of the aircraft. The aircraft nose yawed left. Aircraft commander noted engine tach dropped to zero. An autorotation landing was made in heavily wooded area with no suitable landing place. Suspect engine failure. Engine failed, cause unknown
This record was last updated on 01/05/97
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09459
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point:
00001156
Date: 05/21/68
Unit: 765 TC BN
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 0200 feet and 070 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 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
Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: HYDRAULIC SYS,
PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing.
Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed
after completing some 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, 14201 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09459
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point:
00001843
Date: 02/02/70
Accident case number: 700202171
Unit: 195
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Long Binh in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 73595
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 DONOVAN BK
P W1 GRAHAM RW
G E3
BRYANT WE
Passengers:
E4 GJ ROSARIO, GM, G;
Accident Summary:
THE UH-1C WAS ON THE FIRST FLIGHT FOR THAT DAY ORIGINATING FROM QUAN LOI. THE FLIGHT WAS ROUTINE AND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE CREW WAS TEST FIRING THE WEAPONS SYSTEM. THEY MADE THEIR FIRST RUN ON THE TEST FIRE ZONE AND EXPERIENCED SOME TROUBLE WITH THE WEAPONS SYSTEM. THEY STARTED A SECOND RUN FROM APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL AND TERMINATED AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL WITH A RIGHT BREAK. DURING THE RIGHT BREAK THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER NOTED A LOSS OF ENGINE AND ROTOR RPM. HE TRIED TO REGAIN THE LOSS BY LOWERING THE COLLECTIVE WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THEY CONTINUED TO LOSE RPM AND ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ENTERED AUTOROTATION AND FLARED TO AVOID A TREE LINE. PICKING OUT THE BEST AREA IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY HE ZEROED OUT THE AIRSPEED AND PUT THE AIRCRAFT INTO AN AREA OF 20 TO 30 FOOT HIGH BAMBOO. THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FORCED LANDING THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING BUT SUPPLYING LITTLE OR NO POWER.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09459
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point:
00002013
Date: 09/26/71
Unit: 135 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid
coordinates: XT090750
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
65-09459
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 0266.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
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