Helicopter UH-1D 63-08859
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08859
The Army purchased this helicopter 1164
Total flight hours at this point: 00001400
Date: 12/06/1966
Unit: 128 AHC
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 0200 feet and 030 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.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00919, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08859
The Army purchased this helicopter 1164
Total flight hours at this point: 00001400
Date: 12/08/1966
Accident case number: H496
Unit: 128 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 239921
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 TATE V
P QUI PV
Accident Summary: ON LDG APP NO 2 RPM DROPPED ACFT HIT GROUND HARD
ROLLED OVER ON RT SIDE ACFT RIGGED FOR RECOVERY
WHILE WAITING EVAC JP4 FUEL LEAKED & SPREAD OVER
WATER SMOKE GRENADE THROWN TO MARK AREA FOR EVAC
SHIP & THE JP4 IGNITED FIRE SPREAD TO ACFT TOTAL
LOSS
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08859
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 1164.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6610 86 1265 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6611 135 1400 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6612 0 1400 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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Painted Post, NY 14870
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07/06/2000
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