Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14068
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00001397
Date: 01/31/68
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0100 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 6 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Aft area
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, FUEL SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any 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, 03135 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14068
Date: 04/10/68
Accident case number: 680410051
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O1 HAWK JR
P W1 RAYMON JF
CE E5 BRADY BA
Accident Summary:
During a landing under a low layer of ground fog which had formed since takeoff, the aircraft struck an unmarked 292 antenna causing damage to the main rotor blades
This record was last updated on 04/13/97
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14068
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00001467
Date: 04/20/68
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Close Air Support
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
Unknown
UTM grid coordinates: ZC015671
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: FUEL SYS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Destroyed by friendly forces
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the
incident was created or updated: Defense
Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database.
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, UH1P3,
11106 (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14068
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 47 461 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6611 54 515 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6612 79 594 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6701 48 642 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6702 52 694 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6703 79 773 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6704 76 849 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6705 66 915 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6706 64 979 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6707 98 1077 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6708 39 1116 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6709 92 1208 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6710 23 1231 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6711 104 1335 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6712 62 1397 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6801 0 1397 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6802 70 1467 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6803 0 1467 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN
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Printed from databases on: 02/14/99
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