Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09563
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00000613
Date: 01/08/1969
Unit: 192 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 120 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 Cockpit
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: UH1P3, 00803 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09563
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00000613
Date: 01/17/1969
Unit: 192 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0800 feet and 090 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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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: UH1P3, 01702 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09563
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00001208
Date: 07/11/1970
Incident number: 700711071ACD Accident case number: 700711071 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 176 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BT121134
Number killed in accident = 2 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 330215
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 W2 HORVAY WJ
P WO1 DUNNAVANT JAMES M JR INJ
CE E3 COMMANDER AB
G SP4 YEAGER LARRY GENE KIA
Accident Summary:
ON THE MORNING OF 11 JULY 1970 AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 HOURS GUNSHIP 563 DEPARTED CHU LAI ON A 2:45 CRANE (CH-54) ESCORT MISSION. THEIR SECOND MISSION OF THE DAY, ALSO A CRANE ESCORT, BEGAN AT 1300 HOURS AND TERMINATED AT TIEN PHOUC AIRFIELD AT 1415 HOURS. THEY REFUELED AND AT APPROXIMATELY 1430 HOURS, THE FULLY ARMED AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TIEN PHOUC POL WITH APPROXIMATELY 1100 POUNDS OF FUEL. ITS MISSION WAS TO CLIMB TO ALTITUDE, ESTALBISH RADIO CONTACT WITH ^176 AHC^ OPERATIONS AND REQUEST MAINTENACE FOR HIS LEAD GUNSHIP. ^WO1 DUNNAVANT^ HOVERED FROM POL TO A POINT ON RUNWAY 33 THAT ALLOWED HIM USE OF APPROXIMATELY 1/3 ITS LENGTH. HE ENCOUNTERED RPM LOSS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE HOVERING, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO INIATE A TAKE-OFF FROM THE GROUND, SLIDING ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE GAINING TRANSLATIONAL LIFT. THE ENGINE RPM THROUGHTOUT THE TAKE-OFF WAS AT 6000. (TAB D) AT 30 KNOTS AIRSPEED, 6000 RPM, AND MIDWAY DOWN THE PORTION OF THE RUNWAY BEING USED, ^CW2 HORVEY^ TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO PREVENT THE PILOT FROM LOSING AIRSPEED. (TAB D) THE AIRCRAFT CLEARED THE INITIAL TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. (SEE PHOTO TAB 9) WHILE STILL OVER THE TREES AND ATTEMPTING TO GAIN MORE AIRSPEED, RPM BEGAN DECREASING BELOW 6000. (SEE TAB D) THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING 50 KNOTS WHEN THE PILOT INFORMED ^CW2 HORVEY^ THAT THE RPM WAS PASSING THROUGH 5800, AND APPROACHING 5600. ^CW2 HORVEY^ INITIATED A DECELERATION BUT RPM DID NOT INCREASE AND COLLECTIVE PITCH HAD TO BE APPLIED TO RETAIN ALTITUDE OVER THE TREES. WITH AIRSPEED AND RPM DECREASING THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE. IN ATTEMPTING TO REACH A CLEAR AREA WITH RPM STILL DECREASING, HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT ENGOUGH TO EFFECT AVOIDANCE OF A TREE. THE ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TREE AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A NEAR VERTICAL CRASH LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AND CREW CHEIF WERE ABLE TO FREE THEMSELVES FROM THE AIRCRAFT AS IT BEGAN TO BURN. THE CRASH OCCURED OUTSIDE THE PERIMETER OF THE TIEN PHUOC SPECIAL FORCES CAMP, APPROXIMATELY 200 METERS OFF THE NORHTWEST END OF THE RUNWAY. WITNESSES FROM THE CAMP GAVE ACCOUNTS OF THE CRASH AND ITS AFTERMATH. (SEE TAB D) THE TRAPPED PILOT WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BURNING AIRCRAFT BY SPECIAL FORCES PERSONNEL. THE GUNNER, ^SP4 YEAGER^ COULD NOT BE SAVED.\\
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 65-09563
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 0566.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 59 160 3410 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6611 59 219 3410 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6612 23 242 3410 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6701 37 279 3410 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6702 17 296 3410 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6703 75 371 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6704 0 371 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6705 0 371 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6706 0 371 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 0 371 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 0 371 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 0 371 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 0 371 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 0 371 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 0 371 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 11 382 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 96 478 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 0 478 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 19 497 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 19 516 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6806 0 516 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6807 0 516 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6808 7 523 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6809 0 523 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6810 0 523 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6811 6 529 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6812 35 564 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 49 613 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 64 677 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 38 715 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 0 715 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 715 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 0 715 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 0 715 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 36 751 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV VIETNAM RVN 6909 7 758 WG20AA F TRP 8CAV AMDV VIETNAM RVN 6910 24 782 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 6911 36 818 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 6912 42 860 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7001 60 920 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7002 37 957 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7003 57 1014 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7004 76 1090 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7005 38 1128 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7006 80 1208 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN
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