Helicopter UH-1B 64-14026

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14026
Date: 06/11/66
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0100 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 4 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (14.5MM)
causing a Fire.
Systems damaged were: DRIVESHAFT, STRUCTURE, ARMAMENT
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some mission objectives.
AN KHE recovered the helicopter. for 4300.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00286, FM48 ()

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14026
Date: 08/29/66
Accident case number: G226
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 241950
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 HIRST HL
P CLARK JL

Accident Summary:

ENG PROBLEMS DURING FLT AC ELECTED TO CONTINUE HE OVERFLEW SUITABLE LANDING AREAS BEFORE HE WAS FORCED TO AUTOROTATE UNDER UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14026
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 0565.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610   0  602 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN

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