6413787

Helicopter 64-13787

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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Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870


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