Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13853
Date: 09/06/1966
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0015 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)
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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: UH1P1, 00548, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13853
The Army purchased this helicopter 1165
Total flight hours at this point: 00000998
Date: 02/03/1967
Unit: 162 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0050 feet and 040 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 Fuselage
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: UH1P2, 72160 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13853
The Army purchased this helicopter 1165
Total flight hours at this point: 00000998
Date: 02/24/1967
Unit: 162 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
Unknown this helicopter was at Hover at 0100 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 18 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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, ELECTRICAL SYS
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: UH1P2, 72266 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13853
The Army purchased this helicopter 1165
Total flight hours at this point: 00001125
Date: 08/21/1967
Accident case number: 670821011
Unit: 116 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 94000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 VALENTIN CR
P W1 HULL PG
CE E3 JOHNSON JE
G E4 KNITTLE JL
Accident Summary:
On short final the engine failed. The aircraft turned right and landed in a wet rice paddy and skidded into a dike. The aircraft tilted causing the tail rotor to enter the water. The 90 degree gearbox separated from the aircraft. The main rotor blades struck an embankment.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13853
The Army purchased this helicopter 1165
Total flight hours at this point: 00001704
Date: 06/06/1969
Unit: 190 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XS568720
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13853
Date: 06/06/1969
Accident case number: 690606251
Unit: 190 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 4 . . Passengers = 7
costing 104284
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 SEAGER CE
P W1 KOPP MA
CE E4 ECKERT RC
G E2 DAVIS S
Passengers:
O2 O SHAPPOCK, PAX, C;
E4 GW COURTRIGHT, PAX, G;
CIV J NAHAS, PAX, G;
CIV MCFOON, PAX, G;
O4 JA PAINE, PAX, G;
O4 DC POTTER, PAX, G;
E5 HL BISHOP, PAX, D;
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A RICE PADDY AT XS 576789, RVN, AT 0845 ON 6 JUNE 1969. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM BEN LUC AT APPROXIMATELY 0840 ON 6 JUNE 1969, ENROUTE TRAI CU ON A ROUTINE COMBAT SUPPORT MISSION. UPON LEAVING BEN LUC, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER'S ARTILLERY CLEARANCE DIRECTED HIM TO FLY UP THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER TO TRAI CU. JUST AS THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED THE RIVER, A VIOLENT JOLT SHOOK THE SHIP AND A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD BY THE CREW. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO THE LEFT AT ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ENTERED AUTOROTATION AND PROCEEDED TO GET HIS EMERGENCY CALL TRANSMITTED. A MONEY SATCHEL CARRIED BY LT SHAPPOCK FELL OUT THE LEFT DOOR OF THE HELICOPTER AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT AUTOROTATED WELL AND DECELERATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT ABOUT FORTY FEET. BUT WHEN CUSHIONING PITCH WAS PULLED, THE SHIP STARTED TO SPIN IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION. THE SPIN WAS STOPPED WHEN 90 DEGREES COMPLETE BY THE LEFT SYNCHRONIZED ELEVATOR STRIKING THE GROUND AND RIPPING THE TAIL BOOM ALMOST FREE FROM THE REST OF THE SHIP. THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND ON THE LEFT OF THE SHIP AND PULLED THE TRANSMISSION DOWN THROUGH THE CARGO AREA PINNING LT. J. G. SHAPPOCK BENEATH IT. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A WET RICE PADDY, THE SKIDS WERE COMPLETELY OUT OF SIGHT IN THE SOFT MUD. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TORN DOWN THROUGH THE ROOF OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE TAIL BOOM LAY PERPENDICULAR TO THE REST OF THE SHIP, POINTING THE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT BEFORE THE IMPACT. THE TAIL BOOM WAS HELD TO THE SHIP ONLY BY THE SKIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13853
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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