Helicopter UH-1D 64-13705
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13705
Date: 05/22/1966
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Troop Extraction , Hot Area.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0050 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
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 55.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00216, FM232 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13705
Date: 05/26/1966
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 UNK 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)
Systems damaged were: ENGINE
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, 01115, MISC (Miscellaneous. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13705
Date: 09/07/1966
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0100 feet and 040 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 75.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00562, FM232, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13705
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00003105
Date: 08/26/1969
Accident case number: 690826231 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 128 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phu Loi in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 1
costing 237504
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 DAVIS DL
P O2 GOLDSMITH GA
CE E4 DOUD JW
G E4 LAMELA AR
Passengers:
, PAX, D;
Accident Summary:
AT APPROXIMATELY 2210 HRS, UH-1D SN 64-13705 ALONG WITH THE OTHER
SHIPS LOCATED AT DUC HOA DEPARTED AND RENDEVOUZED WITH THE SHIPS
FROM HARDCORE FSB. COMMAND AND CONTROL SHIP PASSED ON MISSION
INFORMATION TO THE FLIGHT LEAD AT THIS TIME. THE LZ, A RICE
PADDY, WAS TO BE LIGHTED BY THE LIGHT SHIP, AND SUPPRESSIVE FIRE
TO BE PROVEDED BY THE GUN TEAM, UTILIZING ROCKETS. THE FLIGHT
ENTERED ON FINAL APPROACH WITH THE GUN TEAM ESCORTING THEM. ON
SHORT FINAL THE LEAD SHIP TURNED HIS LANDING LIGHT ON, WHILE THE
GUNSHIPS SUPPRRSSED THE LZ WITH ROCKETS AND MINIGUNS. THE
LIGHTSHIP WAS OVERHEAD, CIRCLING AND LIGHTING THE LZ. AT THIS
TIME CHALK 2 AIRCRAFT (705), WHO WAS BEHIND AND BELOW THE OTHER
TWO SHIPS IN THE FLIGHT, FLEW INTO THE GROUND COMING TO REST
APPROXIMATELY 200 METERS SHORT OF THE INTENDED LZ. THE AIRCRAFT
HIT INITIALLY IN A STEEP FLARE WITH THE TAIL ROTOR STRIKING THE
GROUND AND SEPARATING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE HELICOPTER THEN
BOUNCED INTO A NOSE LOW ATTITUE HITTING THE GROUND WITH THE MAIN
ROTOR BLADE AND FINALLY COMING TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE
UH-1D FLYING THE THE CHALK 3 POSITION NOTIFIED THE LEAD SHIP, WHO
IN TURN NOTIFIED THE C&C SHIP OF THE ADCIDENT. THE LAD SHIP
TERMINATED HIS APPROACH SHORT OF THE PROPOSED LZ, IN ORDER TO
SECURE THE DONNED AIRCRAFT. THE LIGHTSHIP SHIFTED ITS LIGHT TO
THE CRASH SCENE TO AID IN RESCUE. CHALK 3 AIRCRAFT HOVERED NEAR
THE DOWNED HELICOPTER AND AIDED IN RESCUE OF THE CREW AND
PASSENGERS, THEN FLEW THE INJURED PERSONNEL TO THE 93RD
EVACUATION HOSIPTAL IN LONG BINH.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13705
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 68 1078 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6611 6 1084 3386 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM
6612 1 1085 3386 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM
6701 31 1116 3386 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM
6702 64 1180 3386 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM
6703 122 1302 3386 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY
6704 70 1372 3386 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM
6705 71 1443 3386 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM
6706 84 1527 3386 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN
6707 70 1597 3386 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN
6708 100 1697 3386 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
6709 85 1782 3386 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
6710 132 1914 3386 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
6711 77 1991 3386 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6712 69 2060 3386 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6801 0 2060 3386 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6802 108 2168 3386 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6803 0 2168 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR
6804 0 2168 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6805 0 2168 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6806 3 2171 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6807 0 2171 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6808 0 2171 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6809 0 2171 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6810 1 2172 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM
6811 0 2172 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6812 100 2272 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6901 92 2364 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6902 89 2453 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6903 109 2562 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6904 120 2682 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6905 103 2785 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6906 120 2905 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6907 99 3004 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6908 101 3105 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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