Helicopter UH-1D 63-12994
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-12994
The Army purchased this helicopter 1164
Total flight hours at this point: 00001336
Date: 10/24/1966
Accident case number: G887
Unit: 128 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC MENIG DZ
Accident Summary: TRAIL ACFT REPORTED FIRE FROM EXHAUST FIRE WARN
LITE CAME ON ACFT LANDED FIRE EXT ACFT EVAC BY
CH 47 SUS FAIL INPUT QUILL PN 204 040 363 3
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-12994
The Army purchased this helicopter 1164
Total flight hours at this point: 00001472
Date: 11/19/1966
Unit: 128 AHC
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 1600 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)
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, 00873, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-12994
The Army purchased this helicopter 1164
Total flight hours at this point: 00001539
Date: 12/02/1966
Accident case number: H414
Unit: 128 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC FRICHKNECT
Accident Summary: LOSS OF PWR AS ACFT AUTO TO LDG SUS SHORT SHAFT
FAILURE
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-12994
The Army purchased this helicopter 1164
Total flight hours at this point: 00001640
Date: 01/28/1967
Incident number: 670128041ACD Accident case number: 670128041 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 128 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 6 . . Injured = 0 . . 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 1LT MANZ TERRY LEE KIA
P WO1 DORR GERALD ANDREW KIA
CE SP4 BRADY MICHAEL ERVAN KIA
G PFC SEVERLOH PAUL BRUCE KIA
Passengers:
NO NAME, PAX, A;
NO NAME, PAX, A;
Accident Summary: The aircraft called for landing instructions. While still in level flight, the aircraft was seen to pitch nose up and start a vertical descent turning counter clockwise. The aircraft disappeared from view. It exploded on impact
This record was last updated on 09/20/1998
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: SP4 Michael Ervan Brady
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/28/1967 while performing the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 21.1
Date of Birth: 01/01/1946
Home City: Newport, NH
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 128 AHC
Major organization: other
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 14E-090
Short Summary: Crash.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 63-12994
Service number: 11461844
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67N20 = UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: crew chief
Started Tour: 07/04/1966
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman Catholic
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: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/28/1994
Name: WO1 Gerald Andrew Dorr
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/28/1967 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 22.6
Date of Birth: 07/05/1944
Home City: Gardiner, ME
Service: reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 128 AHC
Major organization: other
Flight class: 66-17
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 14E-090
Short Summary: Crash.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 63-12994
Service number: W3154566
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: A/C Accident
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 12/07/1966
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 04
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Episcopal (Anglican)
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 08/20/1995
Name: 1LT Terry Lee Manz
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/28/1967 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 25.0
Date of Birth: 01/23/1942
Home City: Milwaukee, WI
Service: IN branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 128 AHC
Major organization: other
Flight class: 66-16
Service: IN branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 14E-091
Short Summary: Aircraft hit by ARVN artillery near Xuan Loc causing main rotor to separate. CE jumped on way down. All crew members killed.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 63-12994
Service number: O5536440
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 1981 = 19 Rotary Wing Aviator (Unit Commander)
Primary cause: Friendly Arty
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 11/20/1966
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
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: officer
This record was last updated on 08/20/1995
Name: PFC Paul Bruce Severloh
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/28/1967 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 19.6
Date of Birth: 06/21/1947
Home City: Temple City, CA
Service: component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 128 AHC
Major organization: other
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 14E-092
Short Summary: Crash.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 63-12994
Service number: 56419627
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 11B10 = Infantryman
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Started Tour: 10/29/1966
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Lutheran (Missouri Synod)
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: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/28/1994
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-12994
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 76 1336 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6611 136 1472 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6612 67 1539 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6701 101 1640 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6702 0 1640 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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