Helicopter UH-1D 65-10053

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10053
The Army purchased this helicopter 0766
Total flight hours at this point: 00000377
Date: 06/17/1967
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Command and Control
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0500 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: TRANSMISSION
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, 72915 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10053
The Army purchased this helicopter 0766
Total flight hours at this point: 00000377
Date: 06/22/1967
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0005 feet and 090 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any 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, 72960 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10053
The Army purchased this helicopter 0766
Total flight hours at this point: 00000492
Date: 07/24/1967
Incident number: 670724051ACD Accident case number: 670724051 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 176 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 1 . . Injured = 4 . . Passengers = 2
costing 270954
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC W1 HUSS JD
P W1 MIZEJEWS MJ
CE E5 BARGANNI MM
G E4 SMITH W

Passengers:
E3 RE BETHMANN, PAX, D; PFC RANDOLPH CLIFFORD L, AR, PX, KIA;

Accident Summary:

On climb out, the aircraft shuddered, jerked left and spun right one to four complete turns. The aircraft crashed. The tail rotor blade contacted the tail fin assembly. Suspect failure of the cross head retaining bolt.

This record was last updated on 09/20/1998

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: PFC Clifford L. Randolph
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 07/24/1967 while performing the duty of Passenger.
Age at death: 19.4
Date of Birth: 02/20/1948
Home City: Cleveland, OH
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 101 ABN
Major organization: 101st Airborne Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 23E-117
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 65-10053
Service number: 15740508
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 11D1P = Armor Reconnaissance Specialist
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: passenger
Started Tour: 10/19/1966
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - non-aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Church of God
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/30/1995

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10053
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 0766.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  13  110 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP  3RDARMY    FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY             
6611  56  166 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP  3RDARMY    FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY             
6612  13  179 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP  3RDARMY    FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY             
6701  24  203 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP  3RDARMY    FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY             
6702   0  203 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP  3RDARMY    FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY            
6703  47  250 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704   3  253 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705  24  277 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706 100  377 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707 115  492 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN

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