Helicopter UH-1B 64-14004
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14004
The Army purchased this helicopter 0465
Total flight hours at this point: 00001029
Date: 12/01/1966
Unit: 128 AHC
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.
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, 00918, BRL-5 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14004
The Army purchased this helicopter 0465
Total flight hours at this point: 00001029
Date: 12/20/1966
Unit: 128 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0050 feet and 085 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, 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, 00965, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14004
The Army purchased this helicopter 0465
Total flight hours at this point: 00001029
Date: 12/22/1966
Unit: 128 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0300 feet and 085 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: ELECTRICAL SYS, COMM 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, 10973, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14004
The Army purchased this helicopter 0465
Total flight hours at this point: 00001314
Date: 04/14/1967
Unit: 128 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 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: MAIN ROTOR SYS, 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: LNOF, 72508,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14004
The Army purchased this helicopter 0465
Total flight hours at this point: 00001449
Date: 06/26/1967
Unit: 128 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Close Air Support
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was at Hover at 0005 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 4 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: TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
SAIGON recovered the helicopter. for 195.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 72985, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14004
The Army purchased this helicopter 0465
Total flight hours at this point: 00003024
Date: 01/09/1970
Accident case number: 700109151 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 335 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Bear Cat in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 2
costing 244760
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 O3 DEMERS AJ
P W1 CREEF LT
CE E5 BIALLAS MJ
G E4 HUNT F
Passengers:
, TIP, G;
, FTM, G;
Accident Summary:
ON 9 JANUARY 1970, AIRCRAFT 64-14004, A UH-1B GUNSHIP ASSIGNED TO
THE 335TH AVIATION COMPANY (ASSAULT HELICOPTER) WAS FLYING COMBAT
ASSAULTS NORTHEAST OF VINH LONG, RVN. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A NORMAL
FLIGHT INTO THE VINH LONG POL AREA. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING
POL, CPT DEMERS NOTICED A FLUCTUATION IN THE N-2 ENGINE RPM.
SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE CREWCHIEF HEARD A UNUSUAL WHINNING NOISE IN
THE ENGINE AND REQUESTED THE AIRCRAFT BE LANDED AT VINH LONG FOR
INSPECTION BY AN AIRCRAFT TECHNICAL INSPECTOR. THE AIRCRAFT
COMMANDER LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AND REQUESTED MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
TO LOOK AT THE AIRCRAFT. A TECHNICAL INSPECTOR FROM THE 114TH
AVIATION COMPANY (ASSAULT HELICOPTER) INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE
TI WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE RPM WOULD NOT EXCEED 6400. AT
THIS TIME THE TI ADJUSTED THE LINEAR ACTUATOR TO OBTAIN 6600 RPM.
THE TI ALSO NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE N-2 TACHOMETER. THE TI
EXPLAINED THAT THE FUEL CONTROL GOVERNOR COULD POSSIBLY BE GOING
BAD BUT SAID THE AIRCRAFT COULD BE CLEARED FOR A ONE TIME FLIGHT
TO BEARCAT, RVN, THE HOME STATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE TI PUT THE
AIRCRAFT ON A CIRCLED RED "X" CONDITION AND SAID THE AIRCRAFT
COULD BE FLOWN TO BEARCAT. THE OIL LEAK WAS NOT BELIEVED TO BE
EXCESSIVE AND THE WHINING NOISE WAS EXPLAINED TO BE NORMAL. THE
AIRCRAFT COMMANDER STARTED THE AIRCRAFT, MADE A HOVER CHECK, AND
TOOK OFF FOR BEARCAT. AT APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET AND NORTHEAST OF
VINH LONG THE ENGINE TACHOMETER FAILED IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE
AIRCRAFT COMMANDER CHECKED HIS OTHER INSTRUMENTS AND FOUND THEM
TO BE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER THERE
WAS A RAPID LOSS OF POWER CAUSING ROTOR RPM TO DETERIORATE. AT
APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER LOWERED COLLECTIVE
AND INITIATED AN AUTOROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER STATED THE
ROTOR RPM INCREASED TO 294 AFTER DETERIORIATING TO 280. THE
AIRCRAFT COMMANDER MADE A MAYDAY CALL TO HIS COMMAND AND CONTROL
AIRCRAFT AND INSTRUCTED THE CREW TO JETTISON THE ROCKET PADS. THE
MINIGUNS AND AMMUNITION COULD NOT BE JETTISONED THUS CAUSING THE
AIRCRAFT TO BE HEAVY ON IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER PULLED
PITCH AT 10 TO 15 FEET TO CUSHION THE AIRCRAFT ON. THE RATE OF
DESCENT SLOWED MOMENTARILY AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT FELL THROUGH
RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER THEN MADE A
CALL TO VINH LONG TOWER AND PROCEEDED TO REMOVE RADIOS AND
WEAPONS FROM THE AIRCRAFT. AN AIRCRAFT FROM THE 335TH RETRIEVED
THE CREW, WEAPONS, AND RADIOS AND RETURNED THEM TO VINH LONG.\\
This record was last updated on 06/26/1999
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14004
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 0465.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6610 81 885 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6611 72 957 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6612 72 1029 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6701 47 1076 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6702 86 1162 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6703 76 1238 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6704 76 1314 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6705 66 1380 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6706 69 1449 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6707 89 1538 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6708 38 1576 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6709 59 1635 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6710 44 1679 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6711 0 1679 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6712 0 1679 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6801 0 1679 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6802 0 1679 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6803 0 1679 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6804 1 1680 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6805 2 1682 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6806 24 1706 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6807 57 1763 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6808 26 1789 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6809 84 1873 3264 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC
6810 80 1953 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6811 34 1987 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6812 95 2082 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6901 69 2151 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6902 87 2238 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6903 82 2320 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6904 63 2383 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6905 74 2457 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6906 95 2552 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6907 83 2635 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6908 53 2688 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6909 60 2748 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6910 86 2834 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6911 86 2920 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6912 104 3024 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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