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Helicopter UH-1C 65-09462

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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09462

Date: 04/30/1966
Accident case number: 0E600 Substantial Damage Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 4729
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 ALLRED LB
P O2 BURNS CW
CE E3 DENISON RA
G E4 SOLOMON T

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09462
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000694
Date: 06/06/1967
Unit: USARV FLT DET
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 100 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) causing Spalling.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, STRUCTURE
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
CU CHI recovered the helicopter. 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: LNOF, 72848, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base.)

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09462
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000694
Date: 06/12/1967
Unit: USARV FLT DET
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was at Level Flight at 1000 feet and 085 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: FLT CONTROLS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
DAU TIENG recovered the helicopter. for 99.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database.
Also: LNOF, 72880, STMNT, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09462
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000762
Date: 07/27/1967
Accident case number: 670727051
Unit: USARV FLT DET
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3175
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O3 WILDE WA
P O2 SANFORD SD
CE E3 HOLLAND JV
G E4 BOSSORY DM

Accident Summary:
On mission escorting personnel detector aircraft which reported a hot area.
As lead gunship started suppressive fire, the pilot felt a severe jolt on his right foot.
The right door gunner's protective rod on his M-60 failed allowing the gunner to inadvertently
hit the right side of the aircraft. The safety rod was attached to the barrel
of theM-60 machine gun with safety wire instead of bolted securely in place.

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09462
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000776
Date: 08/29/1967
Unit: BELL HCPTR
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was in Bank Left at 0600 feet and UNK 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 256.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database.
Also: LNOF, 73556, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09462
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000933
Date: 12/19/1967
Unit: 355 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (HANDGREN)
The helicopter was hit in the Left Side causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: ELECTRICAL SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 03 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
CU CHI recovered the helicopter. for 7888.17
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database.
Also: LNOF, 74539, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09462
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00001524
Date: 08/22/1969
Unit: 119 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0300 feet and 120 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 Right Side
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT
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: UH1P3, 23401 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09462
Date: 01/05/1970
Unit: 119 AHC
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
War Story as related by a witness. Also: 1970 Unit History ()
Summary: Took two hits while enroute to fly highway cover.

Crew Members:
AC CPT GANT
P WO1 DALY

War Story:
The 119th AHC unit history records: While flying in the vicinity of FSB
BLACKHAWK, 25 Km east of Pleiku on highway 19, CROC 462 was enroute to
fly highway cover
when they came under SA fire. Two rounds penetrated the fuel cell and the pilots made a
precautionary landing. There were no injuries to the crew
This record was last updated on 07/05/1998

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09462
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00001936
Date: 03/18/1970
Accident case number: 700318031
Unit: 119 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Camp Holloway in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 250
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 HARKIN GG

Accident Summary:
 WHILE ACFT EXITED REVETMENT A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE TAIL & SWUNG IT TO RT HITTING REVETMENT ICDT DAM \

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09462
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 0266.
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