Helicopter UH-1D 65-10058

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10058
The Army purchased this helicopter 0766
Total flight hours at this point: 00000442
Date: 05/15/1967
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Medical Evacuation
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0075 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 9 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 Fuselage
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, OIL SYS
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: UH1P2, 72691 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10058
The Army purchased this helicopter 0766
Total flight hours at this point: 00000781
Date: 08/25/1967
Incident number: 67082576.KIA
Unit: 176 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 0010 feet and 020 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 6 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: FUEL SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time flight.
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: UH1P2, 73524 ()

Crew Members:
P WO1 SCOTT ROBERT L KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: WO1 Robert L. Scott
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 08/25/1967 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 19.9
Date of Birth: 09/20/1947
Home City: Pittsburgh, PA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 176 AHC
Major organization: other
Flight class: 67-9
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 25E-044
Short Summary: Killed on first combat assualt by RPG round to door post.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 65-10058
Service number: W3156916
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: *
Primary cause: RPG on CA
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: small arms fire
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Started Tour: 08/11/1967
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Location: Quang Tin Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Baptist - other groups
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 07/19/1992

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10058
The Army purchased this helicopter 0766
Total flight hours at this point: 00000835
Date: 10/17/1967
Accident case number: 671017031 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 176 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 228554
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 MIGILORE MJ

Accident Summary:

The aircraft commander used improper technique on take off from a steep slope. Over controlled of the cyclic and pedal to the left caused loss of RPM. The aircraft settled into the ground downwind on another slope and continued to slide and tumble down the side of a ridge. The aircraft caught fire going down the hill and was destroyed.

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10058
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  31  135 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP  3RDARMY    FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY             
6611  51  186 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP  3RDARMY    FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY             
6612  12  198 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP  3RDARMY    FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY             
6701  23  221 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP  3RDARMY    FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY             
6702   0  221 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP  3RDARMY    FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY            
6703  69  290 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704 108  398 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705  44  442 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706  97  539 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707 138  677 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708 104  781 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709  54  835 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN

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