Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08715
Date:
05/28/66
Accident case number: 0E890 Forced Landing without damage Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing
0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation
Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O3 WIK DW
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08715
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0864
Total flight hours at this point:
00001426
Date: 12/09/66
Unit: ARADMAC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was LOSS TO THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for
Rescue or Rescue Support
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0010 feet
and UNK knots.
Not Reported
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive
Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges.
(MINE)
causing a Blast.
Systems damaged were: TRANSMISSION, FLT
CONTROLS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by
any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were
terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was
created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center
Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 10927, STMNT, ARADM, FM232 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08715
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0864
Total flight hours at this point:
00001515
Date: 09/13/67
Unit: BELL HCPTR
This was a Combat incident.
This helicopter was REPAIRED
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this
helicopter was in Bank Right at 0020 feet and UNK knots.
South
Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 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 causing
Spalling.
Systems damaged were: TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYS,
PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 WIA . .
The helicopter made a Precautionary
Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time flight.
The aircraft was diverted
prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
for 500.00
Original
source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database.
Also: LNOF, 73661, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08715
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0864
Total flight hours at this point:
00001691
Date: 11/29/67
Unit: 355 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0050 feet and UNK
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 Left Side causing
Spalling.
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA .
.
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, 74174, FM232
(Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08715
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0864
Total flight hours at this point:
00001789
Date: 12/20/67
Unit: 355 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for
Rescue of Persons
While in PickUp Zone this helicopter was at Level Flight
at 0015 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 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
Aft area
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for
3.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created
or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter
database. Also: LNOF, 74543, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08715
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0864
Total flight hours at this point:
00001887
Date: 01/31/68
Unit: 355 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
Unknown this
helicopter was Unknown at 0010 feet and 080 knots.
South
Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 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:
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, 03130 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08715
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0864
Total flight hours at this point:
00001946
Date: 02/07/68
Unit: 355 AVN
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 UNK 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 Main Rotor Blade System
Systems
damaged were: MAIN ROTOR 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: UH1P3, 03801 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08715
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0864
Total flight hours at this point:
00001946
Date: 02/11/68
Unit: 355 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 010 feet and UNK
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 Right Side
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, 04203 ()
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number
63-08715
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 0864.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 38 1390 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6611 36 1426 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6612 0 1426 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA SUPMACOM 6701 0 1426 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6702 0 1426 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6703 0 1426 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6704 0 1426 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6705 0 1426 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6706 0 1426 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6707 1 1427 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6708 4 1431 3409 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 84 1515 3409 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 82 1597 3409 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 94 1691 3409 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 98 1789 3409 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 98 1887 3409 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 59 1946 3409 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 0 1946 3409 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 0 1946 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6805 0 1946 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6806 0 1946 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6807 1 1947 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6808 15 1962 W0U36P DIR MAT MAIN AB 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 6809 47 2009 WDBWAA B BTRY 77 ARTY 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 6810 37 2046 WDBWAA B BTRY 77 ARTY 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 6811 14 2060 WDBWAA B BTRY 77 ARTY 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 6812 26 2086 WDBWAA B BTRY 77 ARTY 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 6901 0 2086 WDBWAA B BTRY 77 ARTY 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 6902 0 2086 WDBWAA B BTRY 77 ARTY 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 6903 3 2089 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6904 1 2090 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6905 7 2097 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 37 2134 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 92 2226 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 68 2294 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 97 2391 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 63 2454 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 102 2556 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 85 2641 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 51 2692 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 51 2743 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 72 2815 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 35 2850 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 85 2935 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 7 2942 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 48 2990 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 51 3041 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 69 3110 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 34 3144 WEAWLF HEL ATCK LT SQ3 VIETNAM RVN 7011 94 3238 WEAWLF HEL ATCK LT SQ3 VIETNAM RVN 7012 72 3310 WEAWLF HEL ATCK LT SQ3 VIETNAM RVN 7101 0 3310 SEAWLF SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 3310 SEAWLF SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN
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