Helicopter UH-1D 64-13708

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13708
Date: 10/23/1965
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 25 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (MORTAR)
The helicopter was hit in the Engine Compartment causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE, DRIVESHAFT, TAIL ROTOR, COMM SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 01402, CASRP, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13708
Date: 08/14/1966
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at UNK feet and 080 knots.
Unknown
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: STRUCTURE, LDG GEAR
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: UH1P1, 00479, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13708
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00001234
Date: 11/15/1966
Unit: 118 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and 060 knots.
Not Reported
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 Forward area
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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: UH1P1, 00794, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13708
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00001475
Date: 03/09/1967
Incident number: 670309191ACD Accident case number: 670309191 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 118 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 5 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 2
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 O2 JACKSON CL
P WO1 KETNER HAROLD K JR KIA
CE CPL AMISON ROOSEVELT JR KIA
G SP4 LACEY WILLIAM GIRARD KIA
PX SP4 CAUGHMAN MC KINLEY JR KIA

Passengers:
SP4 MUELLER WOODROW JOHN, AR, PX, KIA;

Accident Summary:

Aircraft took-off and crashed into the river about 100 meters south of the helipad. A red ball of fire was observed on the river's surface

This record was last updated on 09/20/1998

The following is crew member information for this incident:

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13708
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  63 1140 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  94 1234 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612 110 1344 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  50 1394 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  81 1475 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703   0 1475 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704   0 1475 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN   

Please send additions or corrections to:

Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870

Printed from databases on: 03/05/2000

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