Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09442
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0166
Total flight hours at this point:
00000525
Date: 07/02/67
Unit: USARV FLT DET
This was a Combat
incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission
for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK
feet and 090 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 Passenger Cargo
Section
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
The armor protecting the personnel
was effective.
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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, 73165, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services
Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09442
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0166
Total flight hours at this point:
00000567
Date: 08/08/67
Unit: BELL HCPTR
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 0150 feet and 095 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
Cockpit
Systems damaged were: COMM SYS, STRUCTURE
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, 73375, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base.
Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09442
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0166
Total flight hours at this point:
00000763
Date: 11/21/67
Unit: 355 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at UNK feet and 080
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 Top
Systems damaged were:
STRUCTURE
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, 74115, JSIDR
(Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09442
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0166
Total flight hours at this point:
00000794
Date: 12/17/67
Unit: 765 TC BN
This was a Combat incident.
This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in
Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0900 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)
Systems damaged were: N/R
The helicopter made an Emergency
Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own
power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original
source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database.
Also: LNOF, 74522, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services
Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09442
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0166
Total flight hours at this point:
00001099
Date: 12/07/68
Accident case number: 681207101
Unit: 191
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Dong Tam in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 38250
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
MN W1 FINGER RA
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT ^442^ WAS BEING TEST FLOWN BY ^MR. FINGER^, THE PURPOSE OF THE TEST FLIGHT WAS THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE MAIN ROTOR PITCH CHANGE LINK. HE HAD FLOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AND DETERMINED THE PITCH CHANGE LINK WAS PROPERLY ADJUSTED. HE HOVERED TO THE REFUELING STRIP. THE AIRCRAFT HAD APPROXIMATELY 600 LBS. OF FUEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SET DOWN AND THE DOORS WERE OPENED, THE RPM WAS MAINTAINED AT 6600. THE CREW CHIEF BEGAN THE REFUELING PROCEDURE. THE PROPER PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED EXCEPT THE AIRCRAFT WASN'T GROUNDED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO GROUNDING WIRES AT THE PUMP, AND THE CREW CHIEF COULD NOT REFUEL WITH HIS VISOR DOWN BECAUSE IT WAS THE TINTED TYPE AND HE COULD NOT SEE BECAUSE IT WAS DARK. THE PILOT WAS GOING TO SIGNAL THE CREW CHIEF THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED BY TURNING HIS NAVIGATION LIGHTS FROM STEDY BRIGHT TO OFF, THEN BACK ON AGAIN. AS THE FUEL GAUGE REACHED 1400 LBS. ^MR. FINGER^ GAVE THE SIGNAL. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OF THE SIGNAL THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CONCENTRATED AROUND THE FUEL PART AND DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HELICOPTER, IT SPREAD ONTO THE GROUND AND THE REFUELING HOSE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITHIN 6 MINUTES BY THE AIRFIELD CRASH CREW.\\
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number
65-09442
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 0166.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
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