Historical Data Display for Aircraft 64-13654

Model: UH-1D
Date Purchased: May 1965
Service with Rattlers & Firebirds: From Dec 1967 To Aug 1968
Flight Hours: Beginning 1,214 / Ending 2,088 -> Hours Flown: 874

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 12 Jan 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 712
Accident case number: 670112061
Unit: 498 MED
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O3 TROTTER KE

Accident Summary:

The door assembly vertical fin separated from the aircraft in flight striking the tail rotor. The crew continued the flight and the damage was discovered on landing. They had experienced light turbulence

Date: 18 Jun 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,021
Unit: 498 MED
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Medical Evacuation
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0100 feet and UNK 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: 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: UH1P2, 72920 ()

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