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.
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