Helicopter UH-1C 65-09503

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 65-09503
The Army purchased this helicopter 0366
Total flight hours at this point: 00002287
Date: 02/23/71
Incident number: 710223122ACD Accident case number: 710223122 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 173 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Quang Tri in Laos
UTM grid coordinates: XD547357
Number killed in accident = 4 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
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:
P CW2 MINER JAMES ALLEN KIA
P WO1 SHINKAWA ROY YASUSHI KIA
CE SP4 HAUSHERR CHARLES RAYMOND KIA
G SP5 BARTON JAMES EUGENE KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: SP5 James Eugene Barton
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 02/23/71 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 20.6
Date of Birth: 07/16/50
Home City: Flagstaff, AZ
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 173 AHC
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 05W-132
Short Summary: Mid-air with UH-1H flown by LT Usher and LT Farris on final to LZ during Lam Son 719.
Aircraft: UH-1C tail number 65-09503
SSN: 559740743
Country: Laos
MOS: 67IFF
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Started Tour: 09/01/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: *
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Baptist - other groups
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/28/94

Name: SP4 Charles Raymond Hausherr
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 02/23/71 while performing the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 19.1
Date of Birth: 01/08/52
Home City: Medford, OR
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 173 AHC
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 05W-134
Short Summary: Mid-air with UH-1H flown by LT Usher and LT Farris on final to LZ during Lam Son 719.
Aircraft: UH-1C tail number 65-09503
SSN: 542626773
Country: Laos
MOS: 67N20 = UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Position in vehicle: crew chief
Started Tour: 07/15/70
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: *
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman Catholic
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/24/94

Name: CW2 James Allen Miner (posthumously promoted)
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 02/23/71 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 22.1
Date of Birth: 02/04/49
Home City: Middlesboro, KY
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 173 AHC
Flight class: 70-5/70-3
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 05W-135
Short Summary: Mid-air with UH-1H flown by LT Usher and LT Farris on final to LZ during Lam Son 719. WO1 Shinkawa with Miner in Laos.
Aircraft: UH-1C tail number 65-09503
Call sign: Crossbows
SSN: 404665768
Country: Laos
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Mid-Air
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 07/01/70
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: *
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Baptist - other groups
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 08/20/95

Name: WO1 Roy Yasushi Shinkawa
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 02/23/71 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 23.8
Date of Birth: 05/02/47
Home City: Honolulu, HI
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 173 AHC
Flight class: 70-13/70-11
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 04W-001
Short Summary: Mid-air with UH-1H flown by LT Usher and LT Farris on final to LZ during Lam Son 719. James Miner with Shinkawa.
Aircraft: UH-1C tail number 65-09503
Call sign: Crossbows
SSN: 575509397
Country: Laos
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Mid-Air
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Started Tour: 07/06/70
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: *
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Mongolain
Relgion: Protestant - other churches
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 08/20/95

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 65-09503
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 0366.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196610  35  415 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      AV SCH  
196611  97  512 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      AV SCH  
196612  35  547 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      AV SCH  
196701  50  597 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      AV SCH  
196702  60  657 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      AV SCH  
196703  67  724 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      AV SCH  
196704  52  776 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS
196705  53  829 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS
196706  12  841 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS
196707   0  841 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS
196708  76  917 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS
196709  70  987 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS
196710  78 1065 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL   AV SCH     FORT RUCKER      CONARCAS
196711   8 1073 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD     4TH ARMY   RED RIVER AD     AMC     
196712   0 1073 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD     4TH ARMY   RED RIVER AD     AMC     
196801   0 1073 W0VC4B DIR SUP AC SOF   4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
196802  10 1083 2065   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
196803  42 1125 2065   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
196804   8 1133 2065   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
196805  38 1171 2065   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
196806   0 1171 2065   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
196807   0 1171 2065   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC     
196808  37 1208 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196809  41 1249 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196810  43 1292 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196811   0 1292 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
196812   0 1292 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
196901   0 1292 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM   
196902   0 1292 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM   
196903   0 1292 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM   
196904   0 1292 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
196905   0 1292 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
196906   0 1292 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
196907   0 1292 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
196908   0 1292 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
196909   4 1296 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG   VIETNAM                     RVN     
196910  86 1382 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
196911  73 1455 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
196912  90 1545 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001  86 1631 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002  51 1682 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003  83 1765 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004  40 1805 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005  67 1872 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006  67 1939 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007  31 1970 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008  21 1991 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197009  60 2051 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197010  20 2071 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197011  35 2106 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197012 114 2220 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197101  67 2287 WC41AA 173 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
197102   0 2287 WC41AA 173 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN

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