Helicopter UH-1D 64-13815

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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13815
Date: 04/16/66
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0300 feet and 070 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 Tail Section
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: UH1P1, 00101, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13815
The Army purchased this helicopter 1065
Total flight hours at this point: 00001405
Date: 05/21/67
Accident case number: 670521061 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 170 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: AA600000
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 1
costing 228554
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 W1 BEATY SK
P W1 MOON RJ
CE E3 MCDOUGAL MK
G E3 HOLZER RD

Passengers:
E4 RN KLINE, PAX, D;

Accident Summary:

While taking-off over 40 foot trees, the aircraft experienced a power loss and settled into the trees

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13815
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 1065.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  84  673 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611 100  773 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  95  868 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701 103  971 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702 101 1072 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703 126 1198 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704 135 1333 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705  72 1405 3364   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM       
6706   0 1405 3364   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN

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