Helicopter UH-1B 63-08568

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08568
Date: 02/10/1965
Accident case number: 0B395 Substantial Damage Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 91368
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O3 BROWN JL
P W1 STIMAC EV
CE E4 FLEMING RJ
G E3 STEVENS JM


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08568
Date: 06/28/1965
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0050 feet and 020 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 Windshield
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, 01188, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08568
The Army purchased this helicopter 0264
Total flight hours at this point: 00001974
Date: 02/10/1968
Unit: 129 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 080 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: UNK
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: UH1P3, 04106 ()


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08568
The Army purchased this helicopter 0264
Total flight hours at this point: 00002156
Date: 06/11/1968
Accident case number: 680611161
Unit: 129 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Qui Nhon in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 4 . . Passengers = 0
costing 65664
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W2 MARR DL
P O3 LOTT WM
CE E5 BROUSSAR RG
G E4 LAMB GL

Accident Summary:

Engine failure occurred during flight. The aircraft landed hard and rolled to the right causing sudden stoppage of the main rotor and resulting in extensive damage to underside of the cabin and tail boom

This record was last updated on 04/14/1997


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-08568
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 0264.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  36 1280 WC7ZAA 155 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  40 1320 WC7ZAA 155 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  28 1348 3390   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM       
6701  94 1442 3390   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM       
6702  98 1540 3390   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM       
6703  82 1622 3390   POST SUPPLY      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         6TH ARMY     
6704  68 1690 3390   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM       
6705  99 1789 3390   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM       
6706  68 1857 3390   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  69 1926 3390   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708   0 1926 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR 
6709   0 1926 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6710   0 1926 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6711   0 1926 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6712   7 1933 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6801  14 1947 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802  27 1974 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803  67 2041 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804  57 2098 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805  58 2156 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806   0 2156 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807   0 2156 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6808   0 2156 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6809   0 2156 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6810   0 2156 W0MUAA ARADMAC          4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA    AVCOM         
6811   0 2156 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6812   0 2156 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6901   0 2156 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM         
6902   0 2156 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6903   0 2156 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6904   3 2159 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6905   0 2159 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  30 2189 WEAWLF SEA WOLF         VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  89 2278 WEAWLF SEA WOLF         VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  60 2338 WEAWLF SEA WOLF         VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  60 2398 WEAWLF SEA WOLF         VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  77 2475 WEAWLF SEA WOLF         VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  96 2571 WEAWLF SEA WOLF         VIETNAM                     RVN     


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