Helicopter
UH-1D 65-10132

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 65-12867
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000234
Date: 01/11/67
Accident case number: 670111041
Unit: B/227 AVN Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 500 Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P O2 JOYCE JT

Accident Summary:

On takeoff from a helipad, a poncho was pulled into the air from behind a dike.
The poncho was pulled up through the main rotor blade and down through the tail rotor.
One tail rotor blade was damaged

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 65-12867
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000234
Date: 01/21/67
Accident case number: 670121041
Unit: B/227 AVN
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 500
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 DECKER H

Accident Summary:

Aircraft was part of a combat assault and was on final for an LZ
when the aircraft in front forced him out of his intended landing spot.
As a result the aircraft was required to land short of the landing spot and
in doing so struck a small bush with the tail rotor

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 65-12867
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000563
Date: 04/25/67
Accident case number: 670425061
Unit: B/227 AVN
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6034
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 RUTHERFORD MF
P W1 BLAKE R
CE E5 WHITENER AL
G E4 WALTERS AH

Accident Summary:

Pilot landed to a pinnacle full of stumps. A low approach was required due to clouds.
The aircraft settled short with its skids partially on the ground.
When the pitch was lowered, the aircraft slid backwards.
A stump damaged the tail boom and the cargo door

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 65-12867
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000731
Date: 02/29/68
Unit: 335 TC CO
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BT058744
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

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UH-1D tail number 65-12867
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 0966
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA      POST        COUNTRY
6610   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN  6TH ARMY     SHARPE GD   SUPMACOM
6611  14   14 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6612  92  106 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6701 128  234 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6702 111  345 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6703 138  483 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6704  80  563 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6705   0  563 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
6706   0  563 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
6707   0  563 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
6708   0  563 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
6709   0  563 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
6710   0  563 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN
6711   0  563 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN
6712   0  563 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN
6801 101  664 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
6802  67  731 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN