While in-flight, the crew heard a loud noise from the engine and experienced a loss of power. The pilot entered an autorotation which resulted in a hard landing. Suspect FOD inside the engine
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09643
The Army purchased this helicopter 0166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001605
Date: 08/02/1968
Accident case number: 680802021
Unit: 162 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phan Thiet in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1100
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 GREENLEAF GG
Accident Summary:
Upon entry to the traffic pattern, the aircraft experienced severe vibration and partial power loss. On final approach, a complete power failure occurred. The pilot autorotated and the aircraft hit hard on a dike
This record was last updated on 04/17/1997
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09643
The Army purchased this helicopter 0166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001801
Date: 11/15/1968
Accident case number: 681115021
Unit: 128 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phu Loi in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 810
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 HIRREL PH
Accident Summary:
PLT BEGAN TO LEVEL ACFT FOR LDG SHORT SHAFT BROKE & ROTOR RPM STARTED TO DECAY WHILE ENG RPM REMAINED AT 6600 TO 6800 AC LEVELED ACFT ONTO GND \SHORT SHAFT FAILURE \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09643
The Army purchased this helicopter 0166
Total flight hours at this point: 00002595
Date: 02/18/1970
Unit: 336 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was in Orbit at 0300 feet and 060 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (B-40 RKT)
The helicopter was hit in the Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, PERSONNEL, STRUCTURE
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: LNNF, CASRP,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report.
)
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09643
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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Printed from databases on: 08/09/1999
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