Historical Data Display for Aircraft 65-09559

Model: UH-1M
Date Purchased: May 1966
Service with Rattlers & Firebirds: From Aug 1970 To Dec 1971
Flight Hours: Beginning 1,555 / Ending 2,302 -> Hours Flown: 747

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 12 Jun 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 386
Unit: USARV FLT DET
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Miscellaneous mission for Administration
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 4000 feet and 080 knots.
Unknown
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: STRUCTURE, MAIN ROTOR SYS
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: LNOF, 72878, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report.)

Date: 29 Jun 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 386
Accident case number: 670629041
Unit: USARV FLT DET
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 450
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O3 BOYD BA

Accident Summary:

The aircraft was attempting a running take-off due to its load when the M-5 kit caught on the PSP and was torn from the aircraft

Date: 16 Aug 1968
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,069
Unit: HHD 44 ENG GP
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Rescue or Rescue Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 095 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 Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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, 22901 ()

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