Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13787
The Army purchased this helicopter 0965
Total flight hours at this point: 00000658
Date: 10/13/66
Unit: 48 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Troop Lift
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0200 feet and 050 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)
Systems damaged were: COMM SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13787
The Army purchased this helicopter 0965
Total flight hours at this point: 00002131
Date: 02/02/68
Accident case number: 680202141 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 48 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tuy Hoa in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 228554
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
P O2 COREIL VD
CP W1 STAFFORD WH
Accident Summary:
On landing approach to landing pad at 3-5 foot hover, aircraft began spinning to the right. The main rotor blade struck a bunker. The aircraft then settled to the ground on large rocks
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13787
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 0965.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 63 658 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6611 112 770 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6612 48 818 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6701 114 932 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6702 68 1000 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6703 0 1000 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6704 85 1085 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6705 141 1226 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6706 175 1401 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 101 1502 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 107 1609 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 185 1794 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 8 1802 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 0 1802 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 121 1923 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 149 2072 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 59 2131 3412 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 0 2131 3412 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 0 2131 3412 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
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