Historical Data Display for Aircraft 64-13875

Model: UH-1H
Date Purchased: Nov 1965
Service with Rattlers & Firebirds: From Jan 1969 To Nov 1970
Flight Hours: Beginning 1,283 / Ending 3,313 -> Hours Flown: 2,030

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 02 Jul 1965
Description:
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Other Aircraft.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 1500 feet and 075 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: 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: UH1P1, 01227, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report.)

Date: 12 Aug 1966
Description:
Accident case number: G060
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1500
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P DEW DL
CP CARRIER CE

Accident Summary:

On final acft began to settle with power. Rotor rpm lost. T/R struck trees. Acft landed hard.

Date: 21 Nov 1969
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 2,403
Accident case number: 691121031
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 12936
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 CURTIS MD

Accident Summary:

Acft was inflt when left cargo door came off & struck m/r blade. Acft cont on to lz to check dmg.

Aircraft Assignment History