Helicopter UH-1B 62-04604
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-04604
The Army purchased this helicopter 1063
Total flight hours at this point: 00001953
Date: 01/27/1969
Unit: 128 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0300 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (RPG)
The helicopter was hit in the Right Side causing Fragmentation Damage.
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: UH1P3, 02705, LNNF (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-04604
The Army purchased this helicopter 1063
Total flight hours at this point: 00002218
Date: 05/27/1969
Accident case number: 690527291
Unit: 128 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phu Loi in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 6670
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 NEPERENY DJ
P W1 INABINET JH
CE E5 WHITMAN RS
G E4 QUINN B
Passengers:
UNK UNK, LCO, G;
Accident Summary:
ON 27 MAY 1969, AIRCRAFT OF THE ^128TH ASSAULT HELICLOPTER
COMPANY^ WERE ENGAGED IN A TACTICAL OPERATION IN THE VICINITY OF
SONG BE, RVN. THE OPERATION ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT
INVOLVED INSERTING TROOPS INTO LANDING ZONES APPROXIMATELY 3 KM
NORTHWEST OF FSB BUTTONS. GUNSHIPS WERE SUPPORTING THE INSERTION.
OF THE GUNSHIPS PROVIDING SUPPORT, UH-1B HELICOPTER, ^SN:
62-4604^ WAS FLYING WING AIRCRAFT OF A LIGHT FIR TEAM. AT
APPROXIMATELY 1110 HOURS, THE FIRE TEAM REFUELED AT FSB BUTTONS.
THE LEAD AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON A 050 DEGREE HEADING IMMEDIATELY
AFTER REFUELING ENROUTE TO BEGIN REPLACING A FIRE TEAM ON STATION
WHICH WAS RUNNING LOW ON FUEL. THE WING AIRCRAFT DEPARTED
APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE BEHIND THE LEAD AIRCRAFT TO REPLACE THE
FIRE TEAM. THE WING SHIP, UH-1B, ^SN: 62-4604^, LEFT THE
REFUELING POINT, MADE A HOVER CHECK AND BEGAN A TAKEOFF ON A
HEADING OF 050 DEGREES. AFTER A LENGTHY GROUND RUN OF
APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER DECIDED TO ABORT
THE TAKEOFF SINCE HE FELT HE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CLEAR SOME SMALL
SCRUB TREES TO HIS FRONT. HE DECELERATED THE AIRCRAFT AND TOUCHED
DOWN 375 FEET FROM WHERE HIS TAKEOFF BEGAN. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED
DOWN WITH FORWARD GROUND SPEED AND THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER BEGAN
TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT. THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND WAS ROUGH WITH
SMALL CRATERS AND MOUNDS OF DIRT. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON GROUND
ROLL, THE LEFT SKID ROLLED INTO A SHELL CRATER WHICH CAUSED A
SLIGHT RIGHT TURNING OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT
SKID THEN STRUCK A SMALL, BUT FIRM, MOUND OF DIRT THAT AGGRAVATED
THE RIGHT TURNING MOVEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT, CAUSING IT TO LURCH
TO THE RIGHT. THIS CAUSED THE SKID CROSS TUBES ON THE LEFT SIDE
TO BREAK AND FELL TO THE GROUND, BREAKING THE LEFT ARMAMENT HARD
POINT. THE AIRCRAFT FINALLY CAME TO REST ON TOP OF THE BROKEN
SKID, ON A HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 170 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT
COMMANDER THEN SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN AND HELD THE CYCLIC TO
PREVENT THE BLADES FROM STRIKING THE GROUND.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 62-04604
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 1063.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6610 0 878 W0U36P DIR MAT MAIN AB 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY
6611 0 878 W0U36P DIR MAT MAIN AB 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY
6612 6 884 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER AV SCH
6701 81 965 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER AV SCH
6702 85 1050 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER AV SCH
6703 72 1122 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER AV SCH
6704 87 1209 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS
6705 77 1286 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS
6706 67 1353 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS
6707 69 1422 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS
6708 0 1422 W0LYAA ACFT MAINT DIV 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
6709 0 1422 W0LYAA ACFT MAINT DIV 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
6710 0 1422 W0LYAA ACFT MAINT DIV 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
6711 0 1422 W0LYAA ACFT MAINT DIV 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
6712 0 1422 W0LYAA ACFT MAINT DIV 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
6801 0 1422 W0LYAA ACFT MAINT DIV 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
6802 5 1427 W0LYAA ACFT MAINT DIV 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
6803 3 1430 W0LYAA ACFT MAINT DIV 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
6804 0 1430 W0LYAA ACFT MAINT DIV 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
6805 36 1466 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6806 126 1592 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6807 0 1592 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6808 62 1654 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6809 18 1672 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6810 73 1745 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6811 42 1787 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6812 83 1870 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6901 83 1953 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6902 63 2016 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6903 62 2078 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6904 86 2164 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6905 54 2218 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6906 0 2218 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN
6907 0 2218 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR
6908 0 2218 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6909 0 2218 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6910 0 2218 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6911 0 2218 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6912 0 2218 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7001 0 2218 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7002 0 2218 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7003 0 2218 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7004 0 2218 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
7005 0 2218 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
7006 0 2218 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
7007 0 2218 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
7008 0 2218 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
7009 0 2218 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
7010 5 2223 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
7011 32 2255 WEAWLF HEL ATCK LT SQ3 VIETNAM RVN
7012 77 2332 WEAWLF HEL ATCK LT SQ3 VIETNAM RVN
7101 89 2421 SEAWLF SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN
7102 98 2519 SEAWLF SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN
7103 100 2619 SEAWLF SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN
7104 98 2717 SEAWLF SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN
7105 74 2791 SEAWLF SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN
7106 54 2845 SEAWLF SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN
7107 127 2972 WEAWLF SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN
7108 75 3047 WEAWLF SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN
7109 84 3131 WEAWLF SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN
7110 51 3182 WEAWLF SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN
7111 57 3239 WEAWLF SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN
7112 62 3301 WEAWLF SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN
7201 72 3373 WEAWLF SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN
7202 0 3373 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM
7203 0 3373 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM
7204 0 3373 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM
7205 0 3373 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM
7206 0 3373 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM
7207 0 3373 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7208 0 3373 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7209 0 3373 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7210 0 3373 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7211 0 3373 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7212 0 3373 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
7301 0 3373 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
7302 0 3373 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
7303 0 3373 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
7304 0 3373 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
7305 0 3373 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
7306 0 3373 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 3RD ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
7307 0 3373 W0LYAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY ATLANTA GD AMC
7308 0 3373 W0LYAA DIR FOR SUP 1ST ARMY ANNISTON AD AMC
7309 0 3373 W0LYAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT ATLANTA AD AVSCOM
7310 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7311 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7312 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7401 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7402 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7403 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7404 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7405 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7406 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7409 0 3373 W0Y6AA IN STORAGE IN STORAGE DAVIS MONTHAN AVSCOM
7410 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7411 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7412 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7501 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7502 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7503 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7504 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7505 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7506 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7507 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7508 0 3373 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
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