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Goldbook Info - UH-1D 65-09679

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09679
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000428
Date: 10/27/66
Unit: 335 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Troop Extraction , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0100 feet and UNK 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: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 28.86
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00770, FM48 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09679
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000863
Date: 02/21/67
Accident case number: 670221111
Unit: 335 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 428
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O3 CONGER LP
P W1 BROAD EC
CE E5 POOLE JW
G E3 DUBEN PA

Accident Summary: Pilot lost visual reference which resulted in a hard landing
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09679
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000863
Date: 03/06/67
Unit: 335 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Climbing at 1000 feet and 060 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: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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, 72803 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09679
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000863
Date: 03/07/67
Unit: 335 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0100 feet and 060 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: FUEL SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
Unknown as to mission impact.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P2, 72307 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09679
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000999
Date: 09/12/67
Unit: 176 AHC
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 0180 feet and 040 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 Tail 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, 73655 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09679
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00001148
Date: 10/01/67
Unit: 176 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0300 feet and 050 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (14.5MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Tail 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, 73833 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09679
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00001261
Date: 11/29/67
Accident case number: 671129101
Unit: 176 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 30869
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 ROBINSON DL
P W1 FORNES WJ
CE E4 KINARD DW
G E4 BIZAK R

Accident Summary: On short final, the power fluctuated, lost RPM, and descended to the ground causing major damage.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 65-09679
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00003918
Date: 08/01/71
Accident case number: 710801021
Unit: 174 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 5288
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 MUNKVOLD HB
P O2 MARTIN LG
CE E4 ORTHMANN DM
G E4 MESS T

Passengers:
UNK, LCO, G;
Accident Summary: ON THE MORNING OF 1 AUGUST 1971, AT APPROXIMATELY 0945 HOURS, ^WO1 MUNKVOLD^ AND ^1LT MARTIN^ LEFT CHU LAI IN AIRCRAFT ^65-09679^ AND PROCEEDED TO KY HA WHERE THEY WERE TO FLY IN SUPPORT OF DIVISION ARTILLERY AT THAT LOCATION. UPON CALLING THE SUPPORTED UNIT THEY WERE DIVERTED TO OP-1 (BS517778) TO START THEIR MISSION. THEY PROCEEDED ENROUTE WITH THE PILOT, ^1LT MARTIN^ FLYING THE AIRCRAFT. ON REACHING THE VICINITY OF OP-1, ^WO1 MUNKVOLD^ CONTACTED THE PERSONNEL OF OP-1 SAYING HE WAS PREPARING TO LAND AND ASKED FOR A SMOKE GRENADE. A GRENADE WAS THROWN INDICATING THE WIND GENERALLY OUT OF THE EAST-NORTHEAST. ^1LT MARTIN^ THEN PLANNED AND STARTED HIS APPROACH. HE WAS SET UP WELL BUT DURING THE APPROACH HE NOTED THAT HIS RATE OF CLOSURE WAS TOO FAST. HE COMMENTED SUCH TO ^WO1 MUNKVOLD^ WHO IN TURN AGREED AND INSTRUCTED HIM TO SLOW DOWN. APPROXIMATELY FIVE TO TEN FEET FROM TOUCHDOWN, 1LT MATIN REALIZED HE WAS STILL TOO FAST AND DECELERATED QUICKLY, STRIKING THE TAILBOOM ON THE SIDE OF THE PINNACLE. ^WO1 MUNKVOLD^ TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND MADE A GO-AROUND AND LANDED SAFELY. THE CREW CHIEF, ^SP4 ORTHMANN^, TOOK A QUICK LOOK TO DETERMINE DAMAGE AND SAW NONE AND REPORTED SUCH TO THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, ^WO1 MUNKVOLD^. THEY THEN MADE A SORTIE TO TIEN PHUC, LZ SIBERIA, BACK TO TIEN PHUC FOR POL AND THEN PROCEEDED TO TAM KY TO EAT LUNCH. ON SHUTDOWN THEY NOTICED A SEVERE DENT IN THE AFT UNDERSIDE OF THE TAILBOOM, THIS OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 1215 HOURS. AFTER LUNCH THEY STARTED THE AIRCRAFT, CONTACTED THE 174TH OPERATIONS AND PROCEEDED TO CHU LAI WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL INSPECTION.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09679
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.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  61  428 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6611  79  507 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6612 165  672 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6701  99  771 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6702  92  863 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6703   0  863 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6704   0  863 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6705   0  863 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6706   0  863 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6707   0  863 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6708  28  891 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6709 108  999 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6710 149 1148 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6711 113 1261 WC44AA 176 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN
6712   0 1261 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
6801   0 1261 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM
6802   0 1261 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM
6803   0 1261 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM
6804   0 1261 8005   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM
6805   0 1261 8005   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6806   0 1261 8005   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6807   0 1261 8005   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC
6808   0 1261 8005   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC
6809  30 1291 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6810  94 1385 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6811  97 1482 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6812 101 1583 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6901 112 1695 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6902  54 1749 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6903 117 1866 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6904 110 1976 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6905  92 2068 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6906 103 2171 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6907  86 2257 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6908  71 2328 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6909  27 2355 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6910  60 2415 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6911 115 2530 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
6912 122 2652 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
7001 124 2776 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
7002  63 2839 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
7003 111 2950 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
7004  86 3036 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
7005 106 3142 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
7006  93 3235 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
7007 101 3336 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
7008  98 3434 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
7009 100 3534 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
7010   8 3542 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS   VIETNAM                     RVN
7011   0 3542 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS   VIETNAM                     RVN
7012   0 3542 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM
7101   0 3542 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7102   0 3542 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7103   0 3542 WC5GAA 610 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN
7104 127 3669 WC5GAA 174 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN
7105  94 3763 WC42AA 174 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN
7106  57 3820 WC42AA 174 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN
7107  40 3860 WC42AA 174 ASLT SPTHEL  VIETNAM                     RVN
7108  58 3918 WC42AA 174 ASLT SPTHEL  VIETNAM                     RVN
7109  97 4015 WC42AA 174 ASLT SPTHEL  VIETNAM                     RVN
7110  50 4065 WC42AA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN
7111  40 4105 WC42AA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN
7112  56 4161 WC42AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7201  68 4229 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7202  32 4261 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7203 102 4363 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7204  78 4441 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7205  56 4497 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7206  28 4525 WAX5AA 361 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN
7207  19 4544 WAX5AA 361 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN
7208  23 4567 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7209   0 4567 WAX5AA 57 AHC           VIETNAM                     RVN
7210   0 4567 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7211   0 4567 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7212   0 4567 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7301   0 4567 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT   LOAN       ST LOUIS         AVSCOM
7302   0 4567 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7303   3 4570 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7304   8 4578 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7305   0 4578 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7306  17 4595 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7307  10 4605 WBNTAA 336 AVN CO       6TH ARMY   VAN NUYS         RESV
7308  26 4631 WBNTAA 336 AVN CO       6TH ARMY   VAN NUYS         RESV
7309  19 4650 WBNTAA 336 AVN CO       6TH ARMY   VAN NUYS         RESV
7310   4 4654 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   VAN NUYS         RESV
7311   0 4654 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   VAN NUYS         RESV
7312   0 4654 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   VAN NUYS         RESV
7401   0 4654 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   VAN NUYS         RESV
7402   0 4654 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   VAN NUYS         RESV
7403   1 4655 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   VAN NUYS         RESV
7404   6 4661 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   VAN NUYS         RESV
7405  11 4672 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   VAN NUYS         RESV
7405  11 4672 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   VAN NUYS         RESV
7409   0 4724 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   VAN NUYS         RESV
7410   3 4727 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   VAN NUYS         RESV
7411   0 4727 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   VAN NUYS         RESV
7412   0 4727 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   VAN NUYS         RESV
7501  16 4743 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   LOS ALAMITOS     RESV
7502  19 4762 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   LOS ALAMITOS     RESV
7503  19 4781 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   LOS ALAMITOS     RESV
7504  19 4800 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   LOS ALAMITOS     RESV
7505   8 4808 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   LOS ALAMITOS     RESV
7506   0 4808 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   LOS ALAMITOS     RESV
7507   0 4808 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO     6TH ARMY   LOS ALAMITOS     RESV
7508   0 4808 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM
7509   0 4808 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC
7510   0 4808 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM
7511   2 4810 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM
7512   3 4813 WTXNAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
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