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Helicopter UH-1D 63-08858

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08858
Date: 02/22/1966
Accident case number: 0D895 Fatality Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O3 SMITH PM
P CW ZIMMERMAN
CE E5 YAMASKI PY
G E3 BRENNAR RC


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08858
Date: 06/23/1966
Accident case number: F322
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC BORASCH RJ

Accident Summary:

OIL PRESS DROPPED IN FLT MAIN TRANS OIL PRESS LINE LEAKING DUE TO CHAFFING AGAINST GEARBOX


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08858
The Army purchased this helicopter 1164
Total flight hours at this point: 00001431
Date: 01/28/1967
Accident case number: 670128051
Unit: 116 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 14000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 BAKER MH
P W1 CHENEY ML
CE E4 YOUNG AL
G E3 PHEIS RG

Accident Summary:

The tail rotor struck some wires at a hover. A hard landing resulted during a hovering autorotation


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08858
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 1164.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  97 1268 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611 105 1373 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612   0 1373 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  58 1431 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702   0 1431 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703   0 1431 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704   0 1431 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705   0 1431 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706   0 1431 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6707   0 1431 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6708   0 1431 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6709   0 1431 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6710   0 1431 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6711   0 1431 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6712   0 1431 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6801   1 1432 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6802   0 1432 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6803  44 1476 1641   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6804  64 1540 1641   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM      
6805 110 1650 1641   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY   
6806  21 1671 1641   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807  75 1746 1641   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC           
6808  79 1825 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6809  25 1850 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6810  25 1875 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6811   0 1875 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6812   0 1875 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6901   0 1875 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM         
6902   0 1875 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6903   0 1875 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6904   8 1883 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
6905  72 1955 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
6906  57 2012 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
6907  43 2055 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
6908  67 2122 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
6909  38 2160 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
6910  37 2197 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
6911  15 2212 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
6912  38 2250 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7001   9 2259 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7002  23 2282 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7003  31 2313 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7004  15 2328 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7005  21 2349 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7006  24 2373 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7007  35 2408 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7008  13 2421 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7009  23 2444 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7010   0 2444 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7011  10 2454 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7012  14 2468 WDYAAA 239 AVN CO       KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7101  28 2496 WDYAAA 239TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7102   4 2500 WHURAA 294TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7103  21 2521 WHURAA 294TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7104  38 2559 WHURAA 294TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7105  51 2610 WHURAA 294TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7106  11 2621 WHURAA 294TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7107   8 2629 WHURAA 294TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7108  18 2647 WHURAA 294TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7109   0 2647 WHURAA 294TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7110  30 2677 WHURAA 294TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7111  23 2700 WHURAA 294TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7112  20 2720 WHURAA 377TH MED CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7201   1 2721 WHURAA 294TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7202   2 2723 WHURAA 128TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7203   7 2730 WHURAA 128TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7204  16 2746 WHURAA 128TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7205  50 2796 WHURAA 128TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7206  25 2821 WHURAA 128TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7207   9 2830 WHURAA 128TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7208  38 2868 WC3HAA 128TH AVN CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7209   0 2868 WC3HAA 45TH TC CO AM    KOREA                       8TH ARMY
7210   0 2868 WC3HAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7211   0 2868 WC3HAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7212   0 2868 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM         
7301   0 2868 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT   LOAN       ST LOUIS         AVSCOM        
7302   1 2869 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7303  92 2961 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS          
7304  94 3055 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS          
7305  93 3148 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS          
7306  92 3240 W1DZAA USAAVNS          AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS          
7307 110 3350 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS         
7308 105 3455 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS         
7309  73 3528 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7310  59 3587 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7311  86 3673 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7312  84 3757 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7401  54 3811 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7402  89 3900 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7403  60 3960 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7404  91 4051 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7405  27 4078 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7405  27 4078 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7406  42 4120 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7409  68 4332 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7410  72 4404 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7411  82 4486 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7412  42 4528 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7501  19 4547 W1DZAA USAAVNS          1ST ARMY   FORT RUCKER      TRADOCAS        
7502   0 4547 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7503   0 4547 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7504   0 4547 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7505   0 4547 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7506   7 4554 W8BP04                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7507  10 4564 WVA5AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7508   2 4566 WVA5AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7509   9 4575 WVA5AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7510   7 4582 WVA5AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7511  16 4598 WVA5AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7512  16 4614 WVA5AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI


Please send additions or corrections to:

Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870


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Printed from databases on: 07/06/2000

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