Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 64-14165
Date: 04/11/1966
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 0020 feet and 090 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: ELECTRICAL SYS, STRUCTURE, PERSONNEL
The armor protecting the personnel was effective.
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter made a Precautionary Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Aircraft inspected and found to be in flyable condition
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00093, DYNAL, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 64-14165
Date: 05/11/1966
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort , Ground Movement,
While Enroute this helicopter was in Bank Right at 0050 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
causing a Fire.
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, STRUCTURE, ENGINE, FLT CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYS, COMM SYS, PERSONNEL
The aircraft fire extinguishers were effective.
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter made an Emergency Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
for 75000.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00162, FM48, MISC, DYNAL, STMNT (Miscellaneous. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 64-14165
The Army purchased this helicopter 1165
Total flight hours at this point: 00000833
Date: 02/07/1970
Unit: 176 AHC
South Vietnam
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 64-14165
The Army purchased this helicopter 1165
Total flight hours at this point: 00000833
Date: 02/07/1970
Accident case number: 700207091
Unit: 176 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 108162
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O3 MOTHERSBAUGH RL
P W1 HERRINGTON TR
CE E5 PORTER RK
G E5 WELLS MD
Accident Summary:
A LIGHT FIRE TEAM DEPARTED THE 176TH AHC TO ESCORT A CH-54, WHICH WAS SCHEDULED FOR THREE (3) LIFTS BETWEEN TAM KY AND TIEN PHOUC. DURING THE FINAL ESCORT MISSION, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER OF AIRCRAFT 64-14165 NOTICED A SLIGHT YAW TO THE RIGHT AND SIMULTANEOUSLY HEARD A "POPPING" NOISE FROM THE AREA OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SUSPECTING A COMPRESSOR STALL, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER TOOK THE CONTROLS AND LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE TO REDUCE POWER. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH AND THE TORQUE GUAGE INDICATED ZERO (0) POUNDS. SUSPECTING A LOW SIDE GOVERNOR POSITION AND ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE POWER (THROTTLE AND COLLECTIVE) MANUALLY. THE N1 ROSE FROM 65% TO APPROXIMATELY 80% BUT BEGAN TO DECREASE RAPIDLY. THE N2 RPM STARTED TO DISSIPATE BUT THE TORQUE REMAINED AT ZERO (0) THROUGHOUT THE PROCEDURE. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER SELECTED A CLEARING SECURED BY A FEW APC'S FOR THE AUTOROTATIVE TOUCHDOWN. DURING THE PROGRESS OF THE AUTOROTATION, THE UH-1C WAS SLOWED TO AVOID THE CH-54 MAKING AN APPROACH TO THE SAME LZ. EXECUTION OF THE FLARE AT 300 FEET AGL COUPLED WITH THE HIGH GROSS WEIGHT CAUSED THE UH-1C TO DEVELOP A HIGH VERTICAL RATE OF DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE ATOP A SMALL HILL IN A SLIGHTLY SLOPED CULTIVATED FIELD. UPON IMPACT THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND ROCKED FORWARD CAUSING THE RETREATING BLADE TO STRIKE THE GROUND. THE BLADE STRIKE CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO YAW 90 TO THE LEFT, ROLL ON ITS RIGHT SIDE, AND COME TO REST THAT POSITION.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14165
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 1165.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 0 281 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA SUPMACOM 6611 0 281 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA SUPMACOM 6612 0 281 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA SUPMACOM 6701 0 281 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6702 0 281 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6703 0 281 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6704 0 281 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6705 0 281 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6706 0 281 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6707 0 281 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6708 0 281 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6709 0 281 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6710 0 281 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6711 0 281 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6712 0 281 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6801 0 281 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6802 13 294 W0WC01 ARMY AVN DET 1ST ARMY US NAV AIR STAT ELECTCOM 6803 5 299 W0WC01 ARMY AVN DET 1ST ARMY US NAV AIR STAT ELECTCOM 6804 0 299 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6805 7 306 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6806 0 306 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6807 0 306 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6808 4 310 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6809 0 310 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6810 0 310 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6811 7 317 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6812 7 324 WARTAA 71STASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 9 333 WARTAA 71STASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 0 333 WARTAA 71STASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 0 333 WARTAA 71STASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 4 337 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 77 414 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 82 496 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 41 537 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 70 607 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 48 655 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 6910 68 723 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 6911 40 763 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 6912 54 817 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7001 8 825 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7002 8 833 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
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