Helicopter UH-1D 64-13725

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13725
Date: 06/05/1966
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0200 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Tail Section
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, 00278, JSIDR, FM232 (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13725
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00001188
Date: 01/22/1967
Unit: 118 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0050 feet and 040 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR
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, 72117 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13725
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00001244
Date: 04/27/1967
Unit: 605 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0010 feet and 020 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Cockpit
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, 72576 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13725
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00001274
Date: 05/11/1967
Accident case number: 670511041 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 605 TC CO
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . 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 W2 HILL C
CE E4 SOTIROS DV

Accident Summary:

While hovering to the runway, the tail rotor struck the GCA reflector. The aircraft was still spinning when it make contact with the ground

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13725
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 0765.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  78 1082 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611   2 1084 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  25 1109 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  79 1188 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702   3 1191 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703   0 1191 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704  53 1244 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705  30 1274 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706   0 1274 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707   0 1274 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN

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