Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12934
The Army purchased this helicopter 1064
Total flight hours at this point: 00001783
Date: 02/06/1967
Unit: 335 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Operations Area this helicopter was in Orbit at 0090 feet and 050 knots.
Not Reported
Helicopter took 2 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 Engine Compartment
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, STRUCTURE, ENGINE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 1823.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the
incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 72188,
FM232, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base.
Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12934
The Army purchased this helicopter 1064
Total flight hours at this point: 00001783
Date: 02/16/1967
Unit: 335 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 0200 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 Left Side
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 269.50
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 72225, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12934
The Army purchased this helicopter 1064
Total flight hours at this point: 00001783
Date: 03/06/1967
Unit: 335 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 0100 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)
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 317.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the
incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 72302,
FM232, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base.
Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12934
The Army purchased this helicopter 1064
Total flight hours at this point: 00001783
Date: 05/05/1967
Accident case number: 670505071
Unit: 335 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2766
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 GREGG JD
P O3 GOIN WS
CE E4 ACCERA M
G E4 PRITCHAR CE
Accident Summary:
Aircraft was hovering from the refuel area to its parking area when a CH-47 took-off disturbing the ground cushion. This caused a loss of power and a hard landing
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12934
The Army purchased this helicopter 1064
Total flight hours at this point: 00001783
Date: 05/21/1967
Accident case number: 670521071 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 335 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 226988
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 W1 GREGG JD
P W1 QUIBERG LR
CE E4 EASTMAN WC
G E3 CORMIER EJ
Accident Summary:
Lost control, spun into the trees and the ground
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12934
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 1064.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 65 1519 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6611 69 1588 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6612 72 1660 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6701 72 1732 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6702 51 1783 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6703 0 1783 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6704 0 1783 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6705 0 1783 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN
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