Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14043
Date: 06/19/66
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 070 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14043
The Army purchased this helicopter 0665
Total flight hours at this point: 00000884
Date: 07/01/67
Accident case number: 670701021
Unit: 335 TC CO
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 800
Crew Members:
AC W1 MESSICK KW
P W1 CARBAUGH WB
CE E3 GIBSON
G E3 FLECK
Accident Summary:
While the aircraft was on a gun run, the fire warning light came on. The Crew Chief detected smoke. The Aircraft Commander entered an autorotation. The aircraft was damaged on touchdown.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14043
The Army purchased this helicopter 0665
Total flight hours at this point: 00000961
Date: 01/31/68
Unit: 355 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0150 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 12 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than
20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: HYDRAULIC SYS, FUEL SYS, FLT CONTROLS, MAIN ROTOR SYS, ELECTRICAL
SYS, TRANSMISSION
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14043
The Army purchased this helicopter 0665
Total flight hours at this point: 00001903
Date: 03/08/69
Unit: 48 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 080 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.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14043
The Army purchased this helicopter 0665
Total flight hours at this point: 00001933
Date: 04/15/69
Accident case number: 690415421 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 48 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Nha Trang in South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: AQ814056
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 4 . . Passengers = 0
costing 244345
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC W1 MONHOLLEN EL
P W1 LEWIS DE
CE E4 WELLS LA
G E4 WATKINS WL
Accident Summary:
ON 15 APRIL 1969 A UH-1B HELICOPTER SERIAL NUMBER 64-14043 CRASHED INTO A BRICK BUILDING SOUTHWEST OF THE END OF RUNWAY 24 AT BAN ME THUOT CITY AIRFIELD. THE HELICOPTER HAD BEEN ON A ROAD RECONNAISSANCE FROM NHA TRANG TO BAN ME THUOT. IT ARRIVED AT BAN ME THUOT CITY AIRFIELD AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS AND REFUELED TO 900 POUNDS. THE HELICOPTER WAS HOVERED APPROXIMATELY 50 METERS WEST OF THE POL POINT AND PARKED, WITH ONLY THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AND PILOT ABOARD. AT 1715 HOURS THE HELICOPTER WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO THE ^48TH AHC^ AT NINH HOA. A HOVER CHECK WAS COMPLETED AT TWO FEET ALTITUDE WITH 6400 RPM. THE TOWER CLEARED THE HELICOPTER FOR TAKE-OFF ON RUNWAY 24 WITH WINDS AT 320/6 AND OAT AT 34 DEGREES CENTIGRADE. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER HOVERED THE HELICOPTER TO THE RUNWAY AND COMPLETED ANOTHER HOVER CHECK AT ONE FOOT ABOVE THE GROUND WITH 6400 RPM. A RUNNING TAKE-OFF WAS INITIATED AND THE SKIDS REMAINED ON THE GROUND FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET. RPM DROPPED TO 6000 AND THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE PITCH. THE HELCOPTER WENT THROUGH TRANSLATION AND BECAME AIRBORNE. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER FLEW THE HELICOPTER THROUGH AN OPENING IN TREES TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. AIRSPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY SIXTY KNOTS AND RPM WAS 6300. HE LOWERED THE NOSE TO GAIN AIRSPEED AND IMMEDIATELY EXPERIENCED A LATERAL VIBRATION THROUGH THE CONTROLS AND A LOSS OF RPM TO 5700. AS THE HELICOPTER FLEW THROUGH THE OPENING IN THE TREES, THE SKIDS STRUCK THE ROOF OF ONE BUILDING AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRICK THE ROOF OF ANOTHER HOUSE ON THE LEFT OF THE FLIGHT PATH. THE HELICOPTER TRAVELLED ANOTHER 50 METERS, THE MAIN ROTOR IMPACTED A TREE ON THE RIGHT OF THE FLIGHT, AND THE HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING. AT IMPACT, THE GUNNER WENT THROUGH THE LEFT WINDSCREEN. A SMALL FIRE WAS SPOTTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BUT WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE GUNNER. THE PILOT DEPARTED THE HELICOPTER UNDER HIS OWN POWER AND ASSISTED THE CREW CHIEF AND GUNNER TO REMOVE THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER FROM THE HELICOPTER. A HELICOPTER FROM THE ^155TH AHC^ LANDED AND MEDIVACED THE CREW TO THE HOSPITAL AT BAN ME THUOT.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14043
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 0665.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 54 540 3386 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6611 15 555 3386 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6612 53 608 3386 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6701 58 666 3386 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6702 31 697 3386 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6703 46 743 3386 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 6704 42 785 3386 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6705 56 841 3386 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 40 881 3386 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 3 884 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 0 884 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 0 884 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 11 895 3386 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 45 940 3386 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 21 961 3386 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 0 961 3386 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 57 1018 3386 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 86 1104 3304 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 48 1152 3304 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 102 1254 3304 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 78 1332 3304 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 122 1454 3304 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 82 1536 WGLEA0 A 123AVBN AMDIV VIETNAM RVN 6809 99 1635 WGLEB0 CO B 123 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6810 78 1713 WGLEB0 CO B 123 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6811 46 1759 WGLEB0 CO B 123 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6812 52 1811 WGLEB0 CO B 123 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6901 7 1818 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 27 1845 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 58 1903 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 30 1933 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
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