B Company, 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry

Helicopter
UH-1D 63-08754

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08754
Date: 10/15/65
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
Not Reported
Helicopter took 5 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size.
The helicopter was hit in the Skid
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, FLT CONTROLS, LDG GEAR, STRUCTURE
Unknown impact on flight.
Unknown as to mission impact.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database.
Also: UH1P1, 01680, BELL (Bell Helicopter)

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08754
Date: 09/24/66
Accident case number: G504
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 1
costing 239921
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 JOYCE JT
P MARROT KW

Accident Summary:

ACFT STRUCK PALM TREE WITH MR BLADES ON LIFT OUT
FROM LZ CONTROL LOST ACFT CRASHED

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08754
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   0 1256 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6611   0 1256 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN

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Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870

Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association

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