Helicopter UH-1D 65-10121

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10121
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000191
Date: 01/05/67
Unit: 173 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Command and Control
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (MINE)
The helicopter was hit in the Fuselage
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
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, 72022 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10121
The Army purchased this helicopter 0966
Total flight hours at this point: 00000767
Date: 08/25/67
Accident case number: 670825071 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 173 ABN
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 4 . . 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 BIRNEY DL
P W1 PICCOLA JR
CE E5 BRADLEY DM
G E5 KENNEY GW

Accident Summary:

The tail rotor became entangled in bamboo. The pilot pulled out of the area and lost directional control. He then executed a controlled crash landing.

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-10121
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   9    9 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  82   91 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701 100  191 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702 115  306 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703 119  425 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704 103  528 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705   0  528 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706 103  631 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  47  678 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  89  767 3364   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM

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