Historical Data Display for Aircraft 65-09685

Model: UH-1D
Date Purchased: Feb 1966
Service with Rattlers & Firebirds: From Oct 1967 To Sep 1968
Flight Hours: Beginning 1,425 / Ending 2,038 -> Hours Flown: 613

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 10 May 1966
Description:
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0600 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)
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS
The armor protecting the personnel was effective.
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 80.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00154, FM232 ()

Date: 10 May 1966
Description:
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0600 feet and UNK knots.
Not Reported
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 Equipment Section
Systems damaged were: FUEL 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: UH1P1, 10154 ()

Date: 28 Nov 1966
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 606
Accident case number: H379
Unit: C/229 AVN
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 7
costing 745
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC WILLIAMS H

Accident Summary:

On return from combat assault, found damage to one T/R blade. Suspect infantry troops firing from acft allowed expended brass to strike T/R or foreign object flew into T/R.

Aircraft Assignment History