Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-13919
The Army purchased this helicopter 1264
Total flight hours at this point: 00002396
Date: 07/10/1968
Unit: OPM SEA NITEOPS
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 1500 feet and 060 knots.
Unknown
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM, 12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Top
Systems damaged were: UNK
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: UH1P3, 19203 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-13919
The Army purchased this helicopter 1264
Total flight hours at this point: 00003093
Date: 05/31/1969
Accident case number: 690531071
Unit: 121 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Soc Trang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 67477
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 SWECKER DP
P W1 CROGHAN RF
CE E4 SINNOTT MJ
G E4 ENEBOE SD
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING FROM SOC TRANG TO RACH GIA REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM. A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT WAS FLYING AT THIS TIME AND HE BOTTOMED THE PITCH. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER THEN TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND CONTINUED THE AUTOROTATION. ENGINE INSTRUMENT READINGS INDICATED ROTOR AND ENGINE TACH IN THE GREEN, AND N1 TACH 42%. THE PILOT TOLD THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER THAT THE AIRCRAFT STILL HAD POWER SO THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER STARTED TO RESUME FLIGHT. IN DOING SO THE RPM BLED OFF, FLIGHT COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED, SO AUTOROTATION WAS RESUMED. ENGINE INSTRUMENTS REMAINED GREEN THROUGH THE AUTOROTATION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE N1 TACH WHICH READ AROUND 42%. THE PILOT MADE SEVERAL EMERGENCY RADIO CALLS WHILE THE AC PERFORMED THE AUTOROTATION. UPON ENTRY OF THE FLARE, SINK RATE WAS HIGH, AND AIRSPEED READ 50 KNOTS. FLARE WAS INITIATED AND TOUCH DOWN WAS MADE WITH ZERO AIRSPEED AND A SINK RATE THAT WAS RELATIVELY HIGH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD WITH MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE FLIGHT IDLE INDENT WOULD NOT ROLL OFF SO THE BATTERY AND FUEL WERE SHUT OFF, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES LATER.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-13919
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 1264.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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