Helicopter UH-1D 65-10062

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10062
The Army purchased this helicopter 0766
Total flight hours at this point: 00000350
Date: 04/04/1967
Accident case number: 670404111
Unit: 176 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 465
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 POLLOCK RK

Accident Summary:

The aircraft struck a pole while flying low level which resulted in skin damage

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10062
The Army purchased this helicopter 0766
Total flight hours at this point: 00000926
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 0300 feet and 060 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 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, 73654 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10062
The Army purchased this helicopter 0766
Total flight hours at this point: 00000926
Date: 09/15/1967
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 0100 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: UNK
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, 73667 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10062
The Army purchased this helicopter 0766
Total flight hours at this point: 00001257
Date: 01/18/1968
Unit: 176 AHC
South Vietnam
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10062
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  30  136 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP  3RDARMY    FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY             
6611  42  178 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP  3RDARMY    FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY             
6612   3  181 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP  3RDARMY    FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY            
6701  23  204 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP  3RDARMY    FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY             
6702   0  204 WQ6TAA 176AVNCO10AVNGP  3RDARMY    FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY            
6703  64  268 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704  82  350 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705  75  425 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706 131  556 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707 129  685 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708 133  818 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709 108  926 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710 156 1082 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  84 1166 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  91 1257 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN

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