Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13698
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00001366
Date: 01/14/1967
Unit: 118 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0200 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: OIL SYS
The helicopter made an Emergency Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P2, 72080 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13698
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00001496
Date: 02/18/1967
Unit: 118 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P2, 73070 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13698
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00001663
Date: 03/24/1967
Unit: 118 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 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: UNK
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P2, 73110 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13698
Date: 11/08/1967
Accident case number: 671108201 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 118 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 0
costing 228554
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:
AC W1 BAKER GL
P W1 NEIL JM
CE E3 LEE RE
Accident Summary:
On a landing approach in formation, the aircraft made an excess flare to avoid the aircraft in front and the tail rotor hit the waster in a rice paddy. The aircraft settled and then rolled over on its left side.
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13698
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 0765.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 14 1041 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6611 129 1170 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6612 113 1283 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6701 83 1366 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6702 130 1496 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6703 167 1663 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6704 85 1748 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6705 55 1803 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6706 100 1903 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 110 2013 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 119 2132 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 20 2152 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 48 2200 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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Painted Post, NY 14870
Printed from databases on: 03/05/2000
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