Helicopter UH-1B 63-08607

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08607
Date: 04/22/66
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was Climbing at 0200 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
Systems damaged were: TRANSMISSION
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 25000.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00110, FM48 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08607
The Army purchased this helicopter 0464
Total flight hours at this point: 00001445
Date: 01/16/67
Accident case number: 670116181
Unit: B/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 7812
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P O2 HUECKER CH

Accident Summary:

Aircraft was parked between another aircraft and a tree. On takeoff, the aircraft struck the tree with the main rotor blades then landed. Gusts of 27 knots were a contributing factor

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08607
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 0464.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  29 1305 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6611  48 1353 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6612  57 1410 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6701  35 1445 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6702  48 1493 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6703  56 1549 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6704  62 1611 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6705  61 1672 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6706  46 1718 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6707  91 1809 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6708  64 1873 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6709   0 1873 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6710   0 1873 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6711   0 1873 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6712   0 1873 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6801   2 1875 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6802  28 1903 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6803  76 1979 WAG7EA BTRYE82ART 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6804  60 2039 3261   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM      
6805  97 2136 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6806  32 2168 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807   5 2173 3261   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC          
6808  91 2264 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6809  95 2359 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6810   0 2359 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6811   9 2368 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812   0 2368 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901   3 2371 WSEAWL SEA WOLF         VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  80 2451 WEAWLF UNIT NOT KNOWN   VIETNAM                     RVN      
6903  23 2474 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN

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