Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15306
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000186
Date: 03/07/69
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 1600 feet and 110 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 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: LNOF, 90119,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15306
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000186
Date: 03/09/69
Accident case number: 690309111
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 109525
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 HUNT AL
P W1 IRVIN CN
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT ^306^ WAS ONE OF TWO AH-1G'S BEING SCRAMBLED ON A FIRE MISSION. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER SITTING IN THE REAR SEAT, CRANKED AND MADE THE PRE HOVER CHECK. HE THEN PICKED THE AIRCRAFT UP AND STABILIZED ATA A LOW HOVER APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 FEET. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO BACK THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF ITS REVETMENT. THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT HAD CLEARED THE END OF THE REVETMENT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND, ROCKING BACK AND FORTH, WITH THE TAIL ROTOR XTRIKING THE GROUND AND THEN ROLLING OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15306
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 1167.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6711 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 6712 0 0 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 44 44 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 0 44 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 0 44 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 0 44 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 0 44 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 0 44 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 0 44 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 0 44 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 3 47 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6810 55 102 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6811 0 102 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6812 6 108 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6901 57 165 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 21 186 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6903 0 186 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6904 0 186 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6906 0 186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 186 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6909 0 186 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6910 0 186 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6911 0 186 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6912 0 194 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7001 2 196 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7002 10 206 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7003 8 214 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7004 12 226 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7005 2 228 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7006 9 237 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7007 27 264 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7008 0 264 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7009 24 288 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7010 36 324 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7011 16 340 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7012 14 354 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7101 0 354 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7102 1 355 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7103 8 363 WACUAA HHC 1ST ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7104 28 391 WACUAA HHC 1ST ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7105 3 394 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7106 19 413 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7107 17 430 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7108 21 451 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7109 0 451 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7110 0 451 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7111 16 467 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7112 0 467 WAGEAA B TRP 1 9TH CAV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7201 3 470 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7202 22 492 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7203 17 509 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7204 4 513 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7205 0 513 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7206 1 514 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7207 7 521 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7208 2 523 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7209 24 547 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7210 0 547 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7211 0 547 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7212 0 547 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7301 0 547 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7302 0 547 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7303 9 556 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7304 0 556 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7305 3 559 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7306 2 561 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7307 2 563 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7308 0 563 WAGEAA 1ST 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MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7505 0 694 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7506 0 694 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7507 7 701 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7508 33 734 WAJZFF 4TH INF DIV MEC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7509 30 764 WAJZFF 4TH INF DIV MEC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7510 11 775 WAJZFF 4TH INF DIV MEC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7511 12 787 WAJZFF 4TH INF DIV MEC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7512 2 789 WAJZFF 4TH INF DIV MEC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM
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Printed from databases on: 02/14/99
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