Helicopter UH-1B 64-14146

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14146
Date: 03/14/66
Accident case number: 0E084 Fatality Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 500
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O3 SHAW FG
P O3 DOYLE JP
CE E3 MCADA JE

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 64-14146
The Army purchased this helicopter 1065
Total flight hours at this point: 00001013
Date: 01/28/68
Incident number: 680128041ACD Accident case number: 680128041 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 117 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YT003110
Number killed in accident = 1 . . Injured = 3 . . Passengers = 0
costing 329154
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 MALM CL
P WO1 MCKIERNAN TIMOTHY JAMES KIA
CE E5 HEDGE RB
G E5 SMITH DF

Accident Summary:

Engine failed on takeoff at 150 feet. Hard landing resulted in fire and rocket damage. Three parked aircraft were damaged by shrapnel and concussion. UH-1D 66-802 66-794 and 65-9424

This record was last updated on 05/28/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: WO1 Timothy James Mc Kiernan
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/28/68 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 21.6
Date of Birth: 07/09/46
Home City: Norco, CA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 117 AHC
Major organization: other
Flight class: 67-17
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 35E-056
Short Summary: Engine failure at low altitude over the city of Bien Hoa. The pilot avoided crashing in the middle of the city by crashing in a field.
Aircraft: UH-1C tail number 64-14146
Service number: W3157855
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: A/C Accident
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 11/13/67
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Location: Bien Hoa Province III Corps.

Additional information about this casualty:
The helicopter exploded killing the pilot. For his heroic self-sacrifice he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, posthumously. from 117th Aviation Company History Annual Supplement 1 January 1968 - 31 December 1968

Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: unknown or not reported
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 07/29/94

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14146
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  32  298 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  69  367 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  62  429 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  91  520 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  60  580 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703  89  669 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704  97  766 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705  67  833 WC4YAA 170 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706  42  875 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  73  948 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  53 1001 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709   0 1001 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710   0 1001 3364   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6711   7 1008 3364   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6712   5 1013 3364   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6801   0 1013 3364   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY

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