Helicopter
UH-1D 63-12999
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-12999
Date: 02/24/66
Accident case number: 0E149 Fatality Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 SILVA CE

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-12999
Date: 05/08/66
Accident case number: 0E686 Forced Landing without damage Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 SILVA CE

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-12999
Date: 07/12/66
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Troop Extraction , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground
at 0000 feet and 000 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 200.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database.
Also: UH1P1, 00379, FM48, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report.

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-12999
Date: 08/08/66
Accident case number: F944
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 45281
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC SILVA CE
P DOLL LW

Accident Summary:

5 MIN AFTER TO VIB NOTED VIB BECAME SEVERE
BEFOR ACFT COULD BE LANDED TR CAME OFF AS
HOVERING AUTO COMPLETED FAILURE OF TR PITCH CONTROL LINKS
GEAR BOX LEFT ACFT SUS FAIL TR HEAD ASSY

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-12999
The Army purchased this helicopter 1164
Total flight hours at this point: 00001758
Date: 02/24/69
Incident number: 69022444.KIA
Unit: 176 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BT300151
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 WO1 MCALLISTER ANGUS W JR KIA
P WO1 BUTLER MERLE FLOYD II KIA
CE SP5 FORD RICHARD WAYNE KIA G SP4 BAILEY JON KIA
This record was last updated on 04/25/00

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: SP4 Jon Bailey Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 02/24/69 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 21.2
Date of Birth: 12/05/47
Home City: Gardiner, ME
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 176 AHC
Major organization: Americal Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 31W-032
Short Summary: Hit by 50 cal and lost rotor at 2000 ft while on division
arty resupply "milkrun".
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 63-12999
Service number: 11483214
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67F20 = Airplane Technical Inspector
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Started Tour: 08/10/67
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 02
Location: Quang Tin Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
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: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 08/07/00

Name: WO1 Merle Floyd Butler II
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 02/24/69 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 21.2
Date of Birth: 12/09/47
Home City: Lakewood, NY
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 176 AHC
Major organization: Americal Division
Flight class: 68-515
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 31W-032
Short Summary: Hit by 50 cal and lost rotor at 2000 ft while on division arty resupply
"milkrun". Butler's first mission in country.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 63-12999
Service number: W3162950
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 11/13/68
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 01
Location: Quang Tin Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
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: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 08/07/00

Name: SP5 Richard Wayne Ford
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 02/24/69 while performing
the duty of Crew Chief.
Age at death: 20.5
Date of Birth: 08/13/48
Home City: Modesto, CA
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 176 AHC
Major organization: Americal Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 31W-039
Short Summary: Hit by 50 cal and lost rotor at 2000 ft while on division
arty resupply "milkrun".
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 63-12999
Service number: 18825467
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67N2F = UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: crew chief
Started Tour: 05/11/68
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Quang Tin Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Baptist - other groups
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:
enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 08/07/00

Name: WO1 Angus W. Mc Allister, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 02/24/69 while performing
the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 22.2
Date of Birth: 11/27/46
Home City: Biloxi, MS
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 176 AHC
Major organization: Americal Division
Flight class: 68-503/68-1
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 31W-038
Short Summary: Hit by 50 cal and lost rotor at 2000 ft while on division
arty resupply "milkrun". With WO1 Merle F. Butler II.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 63-12999
Call sign: Minuteman 13
SSN: 427946900 Service number: W3160512
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B
Primary cause: .51 Caliber
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 05/30/68
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 02
Location: Quang Tin Province I Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Episcopal (Anglican)
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: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 08/07/00

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 63-12999
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 1164.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

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