Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail
number 64-13554
The Army purchased this helicopter 0265
Total flight hours
at this point: 00001872
Date: 05/07/67
Accident case number: 670507051
Unit: 155 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO
THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
While Enroute this helicopter was
Unknown at 1500 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. (14.5MM)
The helicopter was hit in the
Equipment Section
Systems damaged were: UNK
Number killed in accident = 0
. . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
The helicopter made a Forced Landing.
Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both
mission and flight capability were terminated.
costing 114414
Original
source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army
Aviation Safety Center database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information
Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P2, 72644, Paul Fadz
()
Summary: Felt something hit the ship, then lost power. Autorotated and
tail boom was heavily damaged during the forced landing. No one was
hurt.
Crew Members:
AC O2 PULLUM DM
P W1 MULDOON RE
CE E4 FADZ
PR
G E3 EVANS EJ
Accident Summary:
In flight at 1,500 feet, one bolt securing the coupler clamp at the engine
output shaft failed. Suspect FOD to the engine by ingesting the bolt. The pilot
autorotated to a bushy area and severed 6 foot of the tail boom on landing.
Analysis revealed that the threads of the nut were stripped. Suspect the nut was
overtorqued during installation
War Story:
554 was the oldest ship in the company at this time. Its
hydraulic system and several other components were different from the newer
ships we had. I had a hard time getting parts and spent some time at Pleiku's
junk yard. We weren't supposed to take part from the wrecks there because most
of them had experience sudden stoppages, but it was either that or we couldn't
fly that ship. 554 had several leaks and we always had power problems. On this
day we had been doing troop movements all day long. For some time now I had been
tape recording our missions. I had a reel to reel recorder positioned in a spare
flight helmet. We were flying in the north - maybe in the Dak To area. We were
returning empty when we may have taken a hit. I believe I felt something hit the
ship because it lurched and then lost power. We went into an autorotation and
touched down in a muddy area. The tail boom hit first and was really bent. No
one was hurt. I jumped out of the helicopter and made certain I had my tape
recorder. We moved a short distance from the ship. We were basically in the open
and I wasn't thinking all that clearly. One of the pilots asked if I was going
to get my M-60, you know, in case the bad guys started acting up. Suddenly
reality hit me and I said to myself - machine gun, good idea! We weren't on the
ground more than five minutes before someone retrieved us. 554 was hooked out. I
remember seeing it in the Pleiku junk yard. I still have the tape recordings!
Contributed by Paul R. Fadz, Nov 1996. VHPA note: Huey 64-13554 was rebuilt
because the records show it served with the 134th and was finally destroyed on
25 May 1972 while serving with the 61st AHC
This record was last updated on 11/22/96
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 64-13554
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0265
Total flight hours at this point:
00003288
Date: 10/13/71
Accident case number: 711013031
Unit: 134
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tuy Hoa in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6000
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 STAUNTON RH
Accident Summary:
DURING APPROACH TO LZ MAIN ROTOR BLADES MADE CONTACT WITH A TREE.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13554
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0265
Total flight hours at this point:
00003635
Date: 05/25/72
Incident number: 72052525.KIA
Unit: 57
AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: ZA237896
Original source(s) and
document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence
Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to
Inventory
Crew Members:
AC 1LT FARRIS GARY BRUCE KIA
This record
was last updated on 05/25/98
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: 1LT Gary Bruce Farris
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on
05/25/72 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death:
23.3
Date of Birth: 01/18/49
Home City: Shawnee, OK
Service: SC branch
of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 57 AHC
Major
organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 71-40
Service: SC branch
of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01W-032
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number
64-13554
SSN: 446467099
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 1981 = 19 Rotary
Wing Aviator (Unit Commander)
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major
attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: vehicular
accident
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle:
co-pilot
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour:
02/17/72
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
The
initial status of this person was: no previous report
Length of service:
*
Location: Kontum Province II Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event:
ZA235893
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile -
killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Methodist
(Evangelical United Brethren)
The following information is secondary, but may
help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the
Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class:
officer
This record was last updated on 11/09/97
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64-13554
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 0265.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6610 61 1248 WC7ZAA 155 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN
6611 101 1349 WC7ZAA 155 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN
6612 94 1443 WC7ZAA 155 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN
6701 101 1544 WC7ZAA 155 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN
6702 79 1623 WC7ZAA 155 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN
6703 138 1761 WC7ZAA 155 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN
6704 85 1846 WC7ZAA 155 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN
6705 26 1872 3364 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM
6706 0 1872 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM
6707 0 1872 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM
6708 0 1872 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM
6709 0 1872 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM
6710 0 1872 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM
6711 0 1872 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM
6712 0 1872 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM
6801 0 1872 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6802 0 1872 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6803 0 1872 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6804 0 1872 8005 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
6805 0 1872 8005 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6806 0 1872 8005 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6807 0 1872 8005 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC
6808 0 1872 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC
6809 0 1872 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC
6810 0 1872 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC
6811 0 1872 8005 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY
6812 0 1872 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC
6901 0 1872 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC
6902 11 1883 WAGYAA HQSPTCO 15MEDBN VIETNAM RVN
6903 49 1932 WAGYAA HQSPTCO 15MEDBN VIETNAM RVN
6904 71 2003 WAGYAA HQSPTCO 15MEDBN VIETNAM RVN
6905 18 2021 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN
6906 18 2039 WDUTAA 187 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6907 137 2176 WDUTAA 187 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6908 162 2338 WDUTAA 187 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6909 111 2449 WDUTAA 187 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6910 48 2497 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6911 0 2497 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6912 0 2497 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
7001 1 2498 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
7002 7 2505 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
7003 2 2507 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
7004 0 2507 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
7005 67 2574 WDUTAA 187 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7006 46 2620 WDUTAA 187 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7007 134 2754 WDUTAA 187 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7008 63 2817 WCYNAA HHC 145 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN
7009 0 2817 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
7010 0 2817 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ELECTRON
7011 0 2817 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ELECTRON
7012 0 2817 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ELECTRON
7101 0 2817 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM
7102 2 2819 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM
7103 2 2821 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM
7104 3 2824 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7105 91 2915 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7106 27 2942 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7107 81 3023 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7108 134 3157 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7109 64 3221 WC07AA 79 TC CO VIETNAM RVN
7110 67 3288 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7111 33 3321 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7112 31 3352 WC07AA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7201 138 3490 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7202 34 3524 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7203 4 3528 WAYPAA 604TH TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
7204 24 3552 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7205 83 3635 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
Printed from databases on: 08/27/00
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