Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09679
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000863
Date: 02/21/1967
Accident case number: 670221111
Unit: 335 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 428
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O3 CONGER LP
P W1 BROAD EC
CE E5 POLLE JW
G E3 DUBEN PA
Accident Summary:
Pilot lost visual reference which resulted in a hard landing
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09679
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000863
Date: 03/06/1967
Unit: 335 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Climbing at 1000 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)
The helicopter was hit in the Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
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: UH1P2, 72803 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09679
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000863
Date: 03/07/1967
Unit: 335 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0100 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)
The helicopter was hit in the Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
Unknown as to mission impact.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P2, 72307 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09679
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000999
Date: 09/12/1967
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0180 feet and 040 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: UNK
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: UH1P2, 73655 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09679
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00001148
Date: 10/01/1967
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0300 feet and 050 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (14.5MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Tail Section
Systems damaged were: UNK
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: UH1P2, 73833 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09679
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00001261
Date: 11/29/1967
Accident case number: 671129101
Unit: 176 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 30869
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 ROBINSON DL
P W1 FORNES WJ
CE E4 KINARD DW
G E4 BIZAK R
Accident Summary:
On short final, the power fluctuated, lost RPM, and descended to the ground causing major damage.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 65-09679
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00003918
Date: 08/01/1971
Accident case number: 710801021
Unit: 174 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 5288
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 MUNKVOLD HB
P O2 MARTIN LG
CE E4 ORTHMANN DM
G E4 MESS T
Passengers:
UNK, LCO, G;
Accident Summary:
ON THE MORNING OF 1 AUGUST 1971, AT APPROXIMATELY 0945 HOURS, ^WO1 MUNKVOLD^ AND ^1LT MARTIN^ LEFT CHU LAI IN AIRCRAFT ^65-09679^ AND PROCEEDED TO KY HA WHERE THEY WERE TO FLY IN SUPPORT OF DIVISION ARTILLERY AT THAT LOCATION. UPON CALLING THE SUPPORTED UNIT THEY WERE DIVERTED TO OP-1 (BS517778) TO START THEIR MISSION. THEY PROCEEDED ENROUTE WITH THE PILOT, ^1LT MARTIN^ FLYING THE AIRCRAFT. ON REACHING THE VICINITY OF OP-1, ^WO1 MUNKVOLD^ CONTACTED THE PERSONNEL OF OP-1 SAYING HE WAS PREPARING TO LAND AND ASKED FOR A SMOKE GRENADE. A GRENADE WAS THROWN INDICATING THE WIND GENERALLY OUT OF THE EAST-NORTHEAST. ^1LT MARTIN^ THEN PLANNED AND STARTED HIS APPROACH. HE WAS SET UP WELL BUT DURING THE APPROACH HE NOTED THAT HIS RATE OF CLOSURE WAS TOO FAST. HE COMMENTED SUCH TO ^WO1 MUNKVOLD^ WHO IN TURN AGREED AND INSTRUCTED HIM TO SLOW DOWN. APPROXIMATELY FIVE TO TEN FEET FROM TOUCHDOWN, 1LT MATIN REALIZED HE WAS STILL TOO FAST AND DECELERATED QUICKLY, STRIKING THE TAILBOOM ON THE SIDE OF THE PINNACLE. ^WO1 MUNKVOLD^ TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND MADE A GO-AROUND AND LANDED SAFELY. THE CREW CHIEF, ^SP4 ORTHMANN^, TOOK A QUICK LOOK TO DETERMINE DAMAGE AND SAW NONE AND REPORTED SUCH TO THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, ^WO1 MUNKVOLD^. THEY THEN MADE A SORTIE TO TIEN PHUC, LZ SIBERIA, BACK TO TIEN PHUC FOR POL AND THEN PROCEEDED TO TAM KY TO EAT LUNCH. ON SHUTDOWN THEY NOTICED A SEVERE DENT IN THE AFT UNDERSIDE OF THE TAILBOOM, THIS OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 1215 HOURS. AFTER LUNCH THEY STARTED THE AIRCRAFT, CONTACTED THE 174TH OPERATIONS AND PROCEEDED TO CHU LAI WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL INSPECTION.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09679
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.
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ARMY 6807 0 1261 8005 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 0 1261 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 30 1291 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 94 1385 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 97 1482 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 101 1583 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 112 1695 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 54 1749 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 117 1866 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 110 1976 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 92 2068 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 103 2171 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 86 2257 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 71 2328 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 27 2355 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 60 2415 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 115 2530 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 122 2652 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 124 2776 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 63 2839 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 111 2950 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 86 3036 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 106 3142 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 93 3235 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 101 3336 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 98 3434 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 100 3534 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 8 3542 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7011 0 3542 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7012 0 3542 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7101 0 3542 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7102 0 3542 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7103 0 3542 WC5GAA 610 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7104 127 3669 WC5GAA 174 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 94 3763 WC42AA 174 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 57 3820 WC42AA 174 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 40 3860 WC42AA 174 ASLT SPTHEL VIETNAM RVN 7108 58 3918 WC42AA 174 ASLT SPTHEL VIETNAM RVN 7109 97 4015 WC42AA 174 ASLT SPTHEL VIETNAM RVN 7110 50 4065 WC42AA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7111 40 4105 WC42AA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7112 56 4161 WC42AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7201 68 4229 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7202 32 4261 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7203 102 4363 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7204 78 4441 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7205 56 4497 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7206 28 4525 WAX5AA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7207 19 4544 WAX5AA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7208 23 4567 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7209 0 4567 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7210 0 4567 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 0 4567 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 0 4567 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7301 0 4567 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7302 0 4567 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7303 3 4570 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7304 8 4578 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7305 0 4578 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7306 17 4595 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7307 10 4605 WBNTAA 336 AVN CO 6TH ARMY VAN NUYS RESV 7308 26 4631 WBNTAA 336 AVN CO 6TH ARMY VAN NUYS RESV 7309 19 4650 WBNTAA 336 AVN CO 6TH ARMY VAN NUYS RESV 7310 4 4654 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY VAN NUYS RESV 7311 0 4654 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY VAN NUYS RESV 7312 0 4654 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY VAN NUYS RESV 7401 0 4654 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY VAN NUYS RESV 7402 0 4654 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY VAN NUYS RESV 7403 1 4655 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY VAN NUYS RESV 7404 6 4661 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY VAN NUYS RESV 7405 11 4672 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY VAN NUYS RESV 7405 11 4672 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY VAN NUYS RESV 7409 0 4724 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY VAN NUYS RESV 7410 3 4727 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY VAN NUYS RESV 7411 0 4727 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY VAN NUYS RESV 7412 0 4727 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY VAN NUYS RESV 7501 16 4743 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV 7502 19 4762 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV 7503 19 4781 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV 7504 19 4800 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV 7505 8 4808 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV 7506 0 4808 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV 7507 0 4808 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV 7508 0 4808 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7509 0 4808 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX TRADOC 7510 0 4808 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7511 2 4810 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7512 3 4813 WTXNAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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