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Helicopter UH-1D 65-09589

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09589
The Army purchased this helicopter 1265
Total flight hours at this point: 00000579
Date: 11/25/1966
Accident case number: H297
Unit: 128 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 7
costing 495
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC WILSON RL

Accident Summary:

IN FLT PLT NOTED ENG RPM DROPPING ENTERED AUTO TORQUE METER AT ZERO FLAMES SHOOTING BACK TO TR PYLON ROLLED THROTTLE OFF TURNED FUEL SWITCHES OFF ACFT LANDED HARD SUS FUEL CONT FAIL


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09589
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 1265.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  94  528 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  51  579 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612   0  579 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701   0  579 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702   0  579 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703   0  579 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6704   0  579 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6705   0  579 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6706   0  579 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6707   0  579 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6708   0  579 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6709   0  579 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6710  10  589 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6711   0  589 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6712   1  590 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6801  89  679 1641   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6802  35  714 1641   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6803  48  762 1641   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6804  38  800 1641   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6805  79  879 1641   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6806  65  944 1641   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807  45  989 1641   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC          
6808  91 1080 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6809  80 1160 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6810  41 1201 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6811 110 1311 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS           
6812  44 1355 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6901  49 1404 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6902  79 1483 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6903  89 1572 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6904  68 1640 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6905 100 1740 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS           
6906  83 1823 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6907  97 1920 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6908  68 1988 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6909  92 2080 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6910  74 2154 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6911  50 2204 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
6912  90 2294 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
7001  71 2365 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
7002  74 2439 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
7003  62 2501 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
7004  82 2583 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
7005  79 2662 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
7006  51 2713 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
7007  89 2802 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
7008  47 2849 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
7009  58 2907 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
7010 108 3015 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS           
7011  66 3081 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
7012  37 3118 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR  AV SCH     FORT STEWART     CONARCAS          
7101  76 3194 W0L808 USAAVNS  ELE     AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART     CONARCAS            
7102  42 3236 W0L808 USAAVNS  ELE     AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART     CONARCAS            
7103  78 3314 W0L808 USAAVNS  ELE     AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART     CONARCAS            
7104  84 3398 W0L808 USAAVNS  ELE     AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART     CONARCAS            
7105  48 3446 W0L808 USAAVNS  ELE     AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART     CONARCAS            
7106  79 3525 W0L808 USAAVNS  ELE     AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART     CONARCAS            
7107  73 3598 W0L808 USAAVNS  ELE     AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART     CONARCAS            
7108  80 3678 W0L808 USAAVNS  ELE     AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART     CONARCAS            
7109  83 3761 W0L808 USAAVNS  ELE     AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART     CONARCAS            
7110 101 3862 W0L808 SUPPLY DIV       3RD ARMY   HUNTER AAF       3RD ARMY       
7111  93 3955 W0L808 SUPPLY DIV       3RD ARMY   HUNTER AAF       3RD ARMY       
7112   0 3955 W0L808 USAAVNS  ELE     AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART     CONARCAS           
7201   8 3963 W0L808 USAAVNS  ELE     AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART     CONARCAS           
7202  24 3987 W0L808 USAAVNS  ELE     AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART     CONARCAS            
7203  87 4074 W0L808 SUPPLY DIV       3RD ARMY   HUNTER AAF       3RD ARMY       
7204   0 4074 W0L808 197TH AVN CO     3RD ARMY   FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY         
7205   0 4074 W0L808 197TH AVN CO     3RD ARMY   FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY         
7206   0 4074 W0L808 197TH AVN CO     3RD ARMY   FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY         
7207   0 4074 W0L808 197TH AVN CO     3RD ARMY   FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY         
7208   0 4074 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7209   0 4074 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7210   0 4074 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7211   0 4074 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7212   0 4074 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM      
7301   0 4074 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM      
7302   0 4074 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM      
7303   0 4074 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM      
7304   0 4074 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM      
7305   0 4074 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7306   0 4074 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7307   0 4074 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7308   6 4080 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7309  20 4100 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7310  14 4114 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7311  26 4140 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7312  18 4158 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7401   6 4164 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7402   9 4173 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7403   9 4182 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7404   9 4191 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7405  28 4219 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7405  28 4219 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7409   0 4257 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7410  38 4295 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7411  26 4321 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7412   7 4328 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7501  12 4340 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7502  10 4350 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7503  19 4369 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7504  13 4382 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7505  28 4410 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7506   6 4416 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7507   0 4416 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7508   0 4416 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7509   0 4416 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7510   0 4416 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7511   0 4416 WPR9A0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7512   0 4416 WPR9A0                  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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