Helicopter UH-1D 64-13610

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13610
Date: 05/05/1966
Unit: A/82 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
While in Operations Area this helicopter was in Descent at 0200 feet and 050 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, MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 10.50
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00130, FM232 ()
This record was last updated on 02/21/1998

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0465
Total flight hours at this point: 00001640
Date: 04/11/1967
Accident case number: 670411051
Unit: 335 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 372
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 ANDERSON TL

Accident Summary:

While the aircraft was refueling at flight idle, the gunner threw an empty ammo box away. The box struck the trailing edge of the white main rotor blade

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13610
The Army purchased this helicopter 0465
Total flight hours at this point: 00001640
Date: 04/12/1967
Accident case number: 670412121 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 335 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 0
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 O3 TUCKER BD
P W1 BROAD EC
CE E5 WOODS CS
G E5 RETTER V

Accident Summary:

The aircraft lost power on take-off over some trees, crashed into the trees and burned

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13610
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  59 1265 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  67 1332 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612 100 1432 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701 103 1535 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702 105 1640 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703   0 1640 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704   0 1640 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN

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