Helicopter UH-1D 65-10082

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10082
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000332
Date: 02/06/1967
Unit: ARMY AVN DIV
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 at Hover at 0110 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 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 Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, MAIN ROTOR SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
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, 72186 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10082
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000548
Date: 06/14/1967
Unit: USARV FLT DET
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 at Hover at 0150 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 4 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 Equipment Section
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYS
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, 72895 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10082
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00001089
Date: 02/27/1968
Accident case number: 680227011 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 176 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BT418998
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 3 . . 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 TUCKER LV
P W1 YOUNG SL
G E4 MCGOWIN EE

Accident Summary:

Aircraft made shallow approach into a pinnacle due to low clouds. The approach terminated short of the pad. Aircraft lost RPM and pedal control. Aircraft landed on edge of a slope and rolled down the side

This record was last updated on 01/05/1997

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10082
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 0866.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  51   80 3451   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6611  71  151 3451   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM      
6612  55  206 3451   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM      
6701  80  286 3451   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM      
6702  46  332 3451   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM      
6703  53  385 3335   POST SUPPLY      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         6TH ARMY    
6704  81  466 3335   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM      
6705  43  509 3335   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM      
6706  39  548 3335   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  55  603 3335   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  14  617 3451   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6709  35  652 3451   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6710  20  672 3451   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6711  81  753 3451   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6712 151  904 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801  93  997 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802  92 1089 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN

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