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: 08/25/1967
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.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196610 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD SUPMACOM 196611 9 9 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196612 82 91 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196701 100 191 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196702 115 306 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196703 119 425 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196704 103 528 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196705 0 528 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196706 103 631 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196707 47 678 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196708 89 767 3364 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
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Printed from databases on: 12/28/2016
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