Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13861
The Army purchased this helicopter 1165
Total flight hours at this point: 00000840
Date: 11/15/1966
Unit: 162 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0003 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 11 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, MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE, ENGINE, DRIVESHAFT
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time flight.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some 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, 00869, FM232, CRAFX (Crash Facts Message. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13861
The Army purchased this helicopter 1165
Total flight hours at this point: 00000840
Date: 11/15/1966
Accident case number: H187
Unit: 162 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 71000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC GRANT AC
P BANKS HD
Accident Summary:
ACFT RECD GROUND FIRE ON TAKEOFF LOST DIR CONT BULLET HOLES MR BLADES ENG & TAIL BOOM SUP INFO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO STRUCTURAL MEMBERS
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 64-13861
The Army purchased this helicopter 1165
Total flight hours at this point: 00002847
Date: 07/12/1970
Accident case number: 700712121
Unit: 335 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Bear Cat in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 10225
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 DIGNAM JP
P O2 FOWLER M
CE E4 COLDWELL WB
G E4 CLARK RJ
Accident Summary:
ON 12 JULY 1970, AT APPROXIMATELY 1715 HRS ^JOHN P. DIGNAM^ AND HIS CREW WERE ENROUTE TO BEARCAT FROM SAIGON, WHERE THEY PICKED UP SIX(6) (6) PASSENGERS. WHILE ENROUTE, BEARCAT BECAME IFR DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. ^WO1 DIGNAM^ ELECTED TO LAND AT CAT LAI AND AND WAIT TILL BEARCAT WAS VFR. GROUND TIME AT CATLAI WAS ABOUT THREE (3) MINUTES WHEN ^WO1 DIGNAM^RECEIVED WORD BY RADIO THAT BEARCAT WAS SPECIAL VFR. DURING THE TIME ON THE GROUND, THE WIND CHANGED FROM 180 DEGREES TI 260 DEGREES TO 280 DEGREES, WHILE HOVERING AROUND TO GET SET UP FOR A 230 DEGREE DEPARTURE HIS TAIL ROTOR CAME INTO CONTACT WITH LINES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE HELI PAD. UPON CONTACT, THE TAIL ROTOR AND 90 DEGREE GEARBOX WSS TORN LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. A HOVERING AUTOROATATIN WAS MADE THAT RESULTED IN A HARD ALNDING, BREAKING THE LEFT AFT CROSS TUBE AND CRUSHING THE RIGHT CROSS TUBE.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13861
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 1165.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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