Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13775
The Army purchased this helicopter 0965
Total flight hours at this point: 00000921
Date: 11/24/66
Accident case number: H293
Unit: 48 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than
20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 INJ . . Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 3
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
costing 239921
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC KING RA
P SCHULER HN
Accident Summary:
Unknown due to remoteness of accident site. On landing approach to a slope landing zone, the rpm dropped off and could not be regained. Rotors chopped trees on the way down. The main rotor blade struck the ground and the aircraft flipped over
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13775
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 100 866 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6611 55 921 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6612 0 921 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN
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