61st Assault Helicopter Company
Lucky Star · Starblazers · Vietnam 1967–1972
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12928
Date:
04/07/66
Accident case number: 0E357 Forced Landing without damage Accident
Unit: A/82 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this
helicopter was at Level Flight at UNK 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)
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS
Number killed in accident = 0 . .
Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft
took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after
completing some mission objectives.
costing 0
Original source(s) and
document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety
Center database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center
Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 11036, CRAFX (Crash Facts Message.
)
Crew Members:
AC W1 BROWN JR
CP W1 DUMAS RE
CE E4 PETE DS
G E4 SPIRES EE
War Story:
Fuel transfer line was hit causing a
forced landing and modification to the mission. Hoza Feb 98
This record was last updated on 02/21/98
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12928
Date:
08/29/66
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN
THEATER
for Troop Extraction , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this
helicopter was Climbing at 0800 feet and 060 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 Bottom
Systems damaged were:
STRUCTURE
The armor protecting the personnel was effective.
The helicopter
Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission
objectives.
for 152.20
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the
incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information
Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00516, FM48 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12928
The Army
purchased this helicopter 1064
Total flight hours at this point:
00001585
Date: 06/05/67
Unit: 120 CAC
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 080
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:
STRUCTURE
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: LNOF, 72845, JSIDR
(Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12928
The Army
purchased this helicopter 1064
Total flight hours at this point:
00001668
Date: 08/03/67
Accident case number: 670803121
Unit:
INTRANSIT
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers =
0
costing 400
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O1 FREEMAN BD
P O3 LOVELESS KD
Accident Summary:
On takeoff, the aircraft hit a hidden dike covered by grass.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12928
The Army
purchased this helicopter 1064
Total flight hours at this point:
00001769
Date: 02/06/68
Accident case number: 680206161
Unit: C/2/20
ARA
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 16500
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 COMER HT
P O1 HAWKINS RB
CE E4
WARD R
Accident Summary:
On approach, aircraft had insufficient space to land. Made turn, hit tree. Aircraft was landed without further incidence
This record was last updated on 01/05/97
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number
63-12928
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 1064.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
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