Helicopter UH-1D 65-09680

ACFT MADE STEEP APP TO LZ DURING CA DUE TO SMALL LZ DICTATED BY TAC SITUATION ACFT LOST RTR RPM AND DROPPED IN FROM 3 FT DENSITY ALT 2410

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09680
Date: 01/11/67
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 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 Passenger Cargo 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, 72069 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09680
Date: 04/13/67
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 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: COMM SYS
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, 72501 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09680
Date: 05/16/67
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 0020 feet and 020 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: FLT CONTROLS
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, 72700 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09680
Date: 01/03/68
Accident case number: 680103051 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 68 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . 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 RAIMI MD
P O2 POTTER JE

Accident Summary:

Hard landing in IFR dust condition. On final approach, the pilot was warned of the dusty condition of the runway. Pilot noticed the aircraft in front hover forward and he continued moving forward to maintain spacing. Dust became so intense that visible reference to ground and horizon was lost and pilot attempted to land. The aircraft commander took the controls as the aircraft made ground contact and prevented the aircraft from rolling over

This record was last updated on 01/05/97

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09680
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 .
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

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Printed from databases on: 05/14/04

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