Helicopter
UH-1D 63-08768

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08768
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 4 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size.
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, MAIN ROTOR SYS, LDG GEAR, STRUCTURE, ENGINE
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, 01677, BELL (Bell Helicopter)


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08768
Date: 03/05/66
Accident case number: 0E131 Fatality Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 11450
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O4 JOHNSON DL
P O4 PERSCH JT
CE E4 ECKMAN WD


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08768
Date: 04/11/66
Accident case number: 0E407 Forced Landing without damage Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O4 GEDDES GL


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08768
The Army purchased this helicopter 0464
Total flight hours at this point: 00001636
Date: 02/18/67
Accident case number: 670218061
Unit: B/227 AVN
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 12009
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 DONAGHUE PM
CP W1 PERKINS CE
CE E5 GENN JE
G E4 WHITENER AL

Accident Summary:
Pilot started the aircraft with the blade tied down.
The blades began to turn and the tie down device struck the tail rotor several times.
The tail rotor drive separated at 42 degree gear box damaging the interior of the tail boom


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08768
The Army purchased this helicopter 0464
Total flight hours at this point: 00001908
Date: 05/19/67
Accident case number: 670519231
Unit: B/227 AVN
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2275
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 FAIN GJ

Accident Summary:

While in the traffic pattern, the right cargo door ripped loose and damaged the tail boom


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08768
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 0464.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST     COUNTRY
6610  57 1459 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM                    RVN
6611  79 1538 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM                    RVN
6612   0 1538 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM                    RVN
6701  33 1571 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM                    RVN
6702  65 1636 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM                    RVN
6703 100 1736 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM                    RVN
6704  83 1819 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM                    RVN
6705  89 1908 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM                    RVN
6706  16 1924 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM                    RVN
6707  82 2006 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM                    RVN
6708   0 2006 W0MUAA ARADMAC         4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA   AVCOM
6709   0 2006 W0MUAA ARADMAC         4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA   AVCOM
6710   0 2006 W0MUAA ARADMAC         4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA   AVCOM
6711   0 2006 W0MUAA ARADMAC         4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA   AVCOM
6712   0 2006 W0MUAA ARADMAC         4TH ARMY   NAVAL AIR STA   AVCOM
6801   0 2006 W0MUAA ARADMAC         IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN   AVCOM
6802  20 2026 1641   355 AVN CO      4TH ARMY   FORT SILL       4TH ARMY
6803  59 2085 1641   355 AVN CO      4TH ARMY   FORT SILL       4TH ARMY
6804  92 2177 1641   BELL HCPTR      BAILMENT   FT WORTH        AVCOM
6805  86 2263 1641   355 AVN CO      4TH ARMY   FORT SILL       4TH ARMY
6806  75 2338 1641   355 AVN CO      4TH ARMY   FORT SILL       4TH ARMY
6807  42 2380 1641   OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR    AMC
6808  73 2453 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
6809  61 2514 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
6810  47 2561 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
6811  71 2632 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
6812  27 2659 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
6901   8 2667 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
6902  38 2705 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
6903  59 2764 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
6904  63 2827 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
6905  49 2876 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
6906  80 2956 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
6907  62 3018 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
6908  69 3087 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
6909  81 3168 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
6910  57 3225 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
6911  70 3295 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
6912  83 3378 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
7001  84 3462 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
7002  56 3518 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
7003  42 3560 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
7004 105 3665 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
7005  88 3753 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
7006  90 3843 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
7007  45 3888 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
7008  53 3941 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
7009  60 4001 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
7010  56 4057 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
7011  83 4140 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
7012   0 4140 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH     FORT STEWART    CONARCAS
7101   0 4140 W0VA27 SUPPLY DIV      3RD ARMY   HUNTER AAF      3RD ARMY
7102   0 4140 W0VA27 SUPPLY DIV      3RD ARMY   HUNTER AAF      3RD ARMY
7103   0 4140 W0VA27 SUPPLY DIV      3RD ARMY   HUNTER AAF      3RD ARMY
7104   0 4140 W0VA27 SUPPLY DIV      3RD ARMY   HUNTER AAF      3RD ARMY
7105   0 4140 W0VA27 SUPPLY DIV      3RD ARMY   HUNTER AAF      3RD ARMY
7106   0 4140 W0VA27 SUPPLY DIV      3RD ARMY   HUNTER AAF      3RD ARMY
7107   0 4140 W0VA27 SUPPLY DIV      3RD ARMY   HUNTER AAF      3RD ARMY
7108   0 4140 W0VA27 SUPPLY DIV      3RD ARMY   HUNTER AAF      3RD ARMY
7109   0 4140 W0VA27 SUPPLY DIV      3RD ARMY   HUNTER AAF      3RD ARMY
7110   0 4140 W0VA27 SUPPLY DIV      3RD ARMY   HUNTER AAF      3RD ARMY
7111   0 4140 W0VA27 ARADMAC         IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN   AVSCOM
7112   0 4140 W0VA27 SUPPLY DIV      3RD ARMY   HUNTER AAF      3RD ARMY
7201   0 4140 W0MUAA ARADMAC         IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN   AVSCOM
7202   3 4143 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET  5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS        AVSCOM
7203  12 4155 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7204  10 4165 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7205  30 4195 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7206  29 4224 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7207  16 4240 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7208   0 4240 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7209   0 4240 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7210   0 4240 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7211  25 4265 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7212  11 4276 XAMAA  85TH DIV TRNG   5TH ARMY   CHICAGO         RESV
7301   7 4283 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7302  10 4293 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7303  12 4305 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7304  12 4317 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7305   8 4325 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7306  36 4361 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7307  29 4390 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7308  31 4421 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7309  23 4444 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7310  23 4467 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7311   0 4467 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7312   0 4467 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7401   0 4467 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7402   2 4469 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7403   2 4471 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7404  19 4490 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7405   6 4496 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7405   6 4496 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7406  20 4516 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7409  15 4583 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7410   9 4592 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7411   0 4592 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7412  16 4608 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7501   9 4617 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7502   3 4620 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7503  11 4631 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7504  33 4664 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7505   8 4672 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7506  28 4700 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7507   0 4700 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7508   0 4700 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7509   0 4700 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7510   9 4709 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7511  10 4719 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI
7512   2 4721 WXAMAA                 NAT GUARD                  NAT GDZI

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