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Helicopter UH-1D 65-09596

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09596
The Army purchased this helicopter 1265
Total flight hours at this point: 00000826
Date: 12/01/1966
Accident case number: H817
Unit: 173 AVN
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 139
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC KEMMIT AR

Accident Summary:

ON LDG APPROACH IN FORMATION RTR WASH FROM ANOTHER ACFT CAUSED ACFT TO YAW LFT & HIT STUMP.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09596
The Army purchased this helicopter 1265
Total flight hours at this point: 00000955
Date: 02/04/1967
Unit: 173 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0010 feet and 020 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 22 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: TRANSMISSION, MAIN ROTOR SYS, FLT CONTROLS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
Unknown as to mission impact.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P2, 72177 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09596
The Army purchased this helicopter 1265
Total flight hours at this point: 00001081
Date: 03/29/1967
Unit: 116 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Climbing at 0040 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)
The helicopter was hit in the Fuselage
Systems damaged were: UNK
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, 72417 ()


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09596
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  81  616 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611 137  753 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  73  826 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701 106  932 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  23  955 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703 126 1081 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704  29 1110 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705  76 1186 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706   0 1186 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707   0 1186 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  24 1210 WCK7AA 539 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709  59 1269 WCK7AA 539 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710  42 1311 WCK7AA 539 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  46 1357 WCK7AA 539 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  71 1428 WCK7AA 539 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801  30 1458 WCK7AA 539 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802  95 1553 WCK7AA 539 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803  26 1579 WCK7AA 539 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804  44 1623 WCK7AA 539 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805  26 1649 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806   7 1656 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  22 1678 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808  14 1692 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809  24 1716 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810  22 1738 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  17 1755 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  65 1820 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  99 1919 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  68 1987 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  61 2048 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904   0 2048 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905   0 2048 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6906   0 2048 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6907   0 2048 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6908   3 2051 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6909   0 2051 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6910   0 2051 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  23 2074 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  88 2162 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001 102 2264 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  86 2350 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  81 2431 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  94 2525 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  37 2562 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006 116 2678 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  71 2749 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  45 2794 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009   0 2794 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010   0 2794 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011   0 2794 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012   0 2794 WHUWAA 306 TRANS CO     KOREA                       8TH ARMY 
7101   3 2797 WHUWAA 306TH TRANS CO   KOREA                       8TH ARMY   
7102  10 2807 WATAAA 4TH MSL CMD HHC  KOREA                       8TH ARMY   
7103   9 2816 WATAAA 4TH MSL CMD HHC  KOREA                       8TH ARMY  
7104  45 2861 WATAAA 4TH MSL CMD HHC  KOREA                       8TH ARMY   
7105  24 2885 WATAAA 4TH MSL CMD HHC  KOREA                       8TH ARMY   
7106  45 2930 WATAAA 4TH MSL CMD HHC  KOREA                       8TH ARMY   
7107  11 2941 WATAAA 4TH MSL CMD HHC  KOREA                       8TH ARMY   
7108  26 2967 WATAAA 4TH MSL CMD HHC  KOREA                       8TH ARMY   
7109  18 2985 WATAAA 4TH MSL CMD HHC  KOREA                       8TH ARMY   
7110  45 3030 WATAAA 4TH MSL CMD HHC  KOREA                       8TH ARMY   
7111  28 3058 WATAAA 4TH MSL CMD HHC  KOREA                       8TH ARMY   
7112  17 3075 WATAAA 4TH MSL CMD HHC  KOREA                       8TH ARMY   
7201   0 3075 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7202   0 3075 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM         
7203   0 3075 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7204   0 3075 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7205   0 3075 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM         
7206   0 3075 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM         
7207   2 3077 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM         
7208  41 3118 WPZ6AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7209  21 3139 WPZ6AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7210  25 3164 WPZ6AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7211  30 3194 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7212  17 3211 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7301  18 3229 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7302  20 3249 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7303  14 3263 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7304  28 3291 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7305  24 3315 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7306  39 3354 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7307  62 3416 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7308  15 3431 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7309   0 3431 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7310   0 3431        85TH DIV TNG     5TH ARMY   CHICAGO          RESV    
7311   0 3431 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7312   0 3431 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7401   0 3431 WPZ699                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7402   0 3431 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7403   0 3431 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7404  23 3454 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7405   0 3454 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7405   0 3454 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7409  18 3553 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7410   7 3560 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7411  18 3578 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7412  21 3599 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7501   3 3602 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7502   0 3602 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7503  14 3616 WQNQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7504   0 3616 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7505   0 3616 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7506   0 3616 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7507   0 3616 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7508   0 3616 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7509   2 3618 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7510   6 3624 WRXLAA 412TH ENG COMD   1ST ARMY   VICKSBURG        RESV           
7511  13 3637 WRXLAA 412TH ENG COMD   1ST ARMY   VICKSBURG        RESV           
7512  11 3648 WRXLAA 412TH ENG COMD   1ST ARMY   VICKSBURG        RESV           


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Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870


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