Helicopter
UH-1D 65-09928

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 65-09928
Date: 08/18/66
Accident case number: G102
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2500 Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database

Crew Members:
P BIDDLE MB

Accident Summary:

ON TO OVER BARRIER ACFT LOST RPM TO 6000 FLARE EXECUTED
TO ABORT TO DUE TO LOW RPM LANDED SHORT OF INTENDED AREA
TR STRUCK BUSHES RT SKID BENT BY STRIKING STUMP

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 65-09928
Date: 09/23/66
Accident case number: G496 Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 8000 Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P KALLAY RP

Accident Summary:

ACFT RTR BLADES STRUCK TREE WHILE ON EXT MSN

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 65-09928
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00000228
Date: 10/02/66
Unit: B/227 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
Unknown
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic
projectiles less than 20 mm in size.
The helicopter was hit in the Forward area
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
AN KHE recovered the helicopter. for 4000.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database.
Also: UH1P1, 00669, FM48

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 65-09928
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00000228
Date: 10/16/66
Unit: B/227 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Troop Extraction , Hot Area.
While in PickUp Zone this helicopter was Climbing at 0200 feet and 060 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 Right Side
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 50.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database.
Also: UH1P1, 00715, FM48

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 65-09928
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00000326
Date: 01/09/67
Accident case number: 670109031 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: B/227 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 6 . . Passengers = 2
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:
P W1 MCMANUS WW
CP W1 BISHOP WH
CE NO NAME
G NO NAME

Passengers:
NO NAME, PAX, D;
NO NAME, PAX, D;

Accident Summary:

Pilot was making a low recon of an LZ located on ridge 500 feet above valley
in mountainous area. The aircraft settled, abruptly striking the ground,
bounced over the ridge and came to rest inverted.
Gusty winds were experience in the area at the time

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 65-09928
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 0666.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA    POST    COUNTRY
6610 102  228 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM               RVN
6611  26  254 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM               RVN
6612  44  298 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM               RVN
6701  28  326 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM               RVN
6702   0  326 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM               RVN