Helicopter UH-1C 64-14171

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 64-14171
The Army purchased this helicopter 1165
Total flight hours at this point: 00000603
Date: 04/25/1967
Accident case number: 670425041 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: D/229 AVN
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 5 . . Passengers = 1
costing 217679
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 O3 PRESTIPI SA
P O4 MYERS CM
CE E4 HOWELL KR
G E5 NICKELL RA

Passengers:
. E3 GF DUNE, PAX, D;

Accident Summary:

.Aircraft was in a turn when the tail rotor failed. It made three 360 degree turns before the impact. The 90 degree gear box and the tail rotor separated from the aircraft

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 64-14171
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 1165.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610   6  253 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  43  296 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  12  308 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  70  378 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  44  422 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703  98  520 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6704  83  603 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6705   0  603 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN

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