Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13722
Date: 05/18/1966
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 Take-Off at 0300
feet and UNK 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 Forward area
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 7500.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was
created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00190, FM232 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13722
Date: 07/24/1966
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 1500 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: STRUCTURE
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, 00427, JSIDR (Joint Services
Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13722
Date: 08/12/1966
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0050 feet
and 040 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)
The helicopter was hit in the Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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, 00473, JSIDR (Joint Services
Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13722
Date: 09/24/1966
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Troop Extraction , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0500
feet and UNK 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 Left Side causing Spalling.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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, 00640, FM232 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13722
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00001367
Date: 11/15/1966
Unit: 118 AHC
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 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)
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
TAY NINH recovered the helicopter. for 250.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was
created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00863, FM232, JSIDR (Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13722
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00001539
Date: 03/19/1967
Unit: 118 AHC
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 0000
feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 4 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing
explosive charges. (MINE)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
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: UH1P2, 72363 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13722
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00001581
Date: 04/12/1967
Accident case number: 670412061
Unit: 118 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers =
0
costing 900
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army
Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O2 HALLINAN RR
P W1 ANDREWS J
CE E3 SCHOLD RA
G E3 SMITH L
Accident Summary:
Aircraft landed in the LZ and hit a tree stump
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13722
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00001912
Date: 07/04/1967
Unit: 118 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0015 feet and 020 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing
explosive charges. (MORTAR)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, TAIL ROTOR
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, 73185 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 64-13722
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00002033
Date: 09/03/1967
Incident number: 670903051ACD Accident case number: 670903051
Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 118 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 7 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers =
2
costing 699954
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 WO1 MATTERN RICKY PALMER KIA
P 1LT ANTE JAMES LOUIS KIA
CE SP4 SCHOLD RAY ARTHUR KIA
G SP4 CARROLL DAVID KIA
PP WO1 GILDER LEWIS C KIA
Passengers:
SP4 LOCKHART,WILLIAM L. St Louis, MO, B Trp, 1st Sqdn, 4th Cavalry
, PX, KIA
SP4 ROUSE WILLIAM CLARENCE, AR, PX, KIA;
Accident Summary:
The right cargo door came off on take off. The door hit the main rotor blades causing mast bumping to occur. The tail boom and main rotor blades separated from the aircraft. It crashed and burned.
This record was last updated on 09/20/1998
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Methodist (Evangelical United Brethren)
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining
this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category
of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 07/20/1996
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 64-13722
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 109 1266 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6611 101 1367 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6612 66 1433 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6701 0 1433 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6702 36 1469 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6703 70 1539 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6704 42 1581 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6705 112 1693 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6706 95 1788 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 124 1912 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 121 2033 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 0 2033 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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