Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15309
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000074
Date: 02/04/68
Unit: 235 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0800 feet and 150 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 Right Side
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: LNOF, 80267,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15309
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000168
Date: 03/08/68
Unit: 235 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0700 feet and 100 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 Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some 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, 80021,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15309
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000168
Date: 03/15/68
Accident case number: 680315031
Unit: 235 AVN
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 400
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 FREEMAN RR
Accident Summary:
The aircraft was hovering while searching for bodies and during downwind turn, tail rotor was lost and the aircraft turned 720 degrees. The pilot executed a hovering autorotation and the right skid hit a small rise on landing. The right skid was broken and the front cross tube damaged
This record was last updated on 01/31/97
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15309
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000168
Date: 03/27/68
Accident case number: 680327171
Unit: 235 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Can-Tho in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 64831
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 FREEMAN RR
P W1 SMITH DF
Accident Summary:
The aircraft was enroute to the airfield when engine speed dropped to 6050 RPM. A precautionary landing was made and the governor control placed in emergency position. Engine power returned to 6600 RPM and takeoff was accomplished. After 4 minutes of flight, the engine failed. An autorotation was made into heavy grass. The aircraft stopped suddenly and cross tubes and skid failed to the rear. The nose contacted the ground and the aircraft rocked back causing the main rotor to contact the tail boom
This record was last updated on 01/31/97
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15309
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000830
Date: 07/28/70
Unit: A/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 1000 feet and 140 knots.
North Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Bottom causing Spalling.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE
Casualties = 01 INJ . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15309
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 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6801 0 0 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 74 74 WDX6AA 235 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 94 168 WDX6AA 235 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 0 168 WDX6AA 235 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 0 168 WDX6AA 235 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 0 168 WDX6AA 235 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 0 168 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6808 0 168 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6809 0 168 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6810 0 168 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6811 0 168 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6812 0 168 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6901 0 168 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6902 0 168 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6903 0 168 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6904 0 168 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6905 0 168 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6906 0 168 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6907 0 168 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6908 0 168 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6909 0 168 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6910 10 178 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6911 36 214 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6912 57 271 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7001 56 327 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7002 102 429 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7003 42 471 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7004 85 556 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7005 118 674 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7006 67 741 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7007 89 830 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7008 62 892 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7009 48 940 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7010 33 973 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7011 38 1011 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7012 39 1050 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7101 42 1092 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7102 3 1095 WCLSAA 388 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7103 0 1095 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7104 0 1095 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7105 0 1095 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7106 0 1095 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7107 0 1095 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7108 0 1095 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7109 0 1095 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7110 1 1096 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7111 15 1111 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7112 33 1144 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7201 2 1146 WG08AA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7202 1 1147 WG08AA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7203 0 1147 WG08AA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7204 1 1148 WG08AA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7205 0 1148 WG08AA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7206 9 1157 WG08AA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7207 15 1172 WG08AA 7TH SQ 1ST CAV IST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7208 40 1212 WGZ6AA 7TH SQ 1ST CAV IST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7209 17 1229 WGZ6AA 7TH SQ 1ST CAV IST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7210 11 1240 WGZ6AA 7TH SQ 1ST CAV IST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7211 11 1251 WGZ6AA 7TH SQ 1ST CAV IST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7212 11 1262 WGZ6AA C TRP 7/1 CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7301 8 1270 WGZ6AA C TRP 7/1 CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7302 21 1291 WGZ6A0 7TH SQDN 1/CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7303 14 1305 WGZ6AA 7TH SQ 1ST CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7304 13 1318 WGZ6AA 7TH SQ 1ST CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7305 9 1327 WGZ6AA SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7306 0 1327 WGZ6AA SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7307 2 1329 WGZ6AA 7TH SQ 1ST CAV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX FORSCOM 7308 6 1335 WGZ6AA 7TH SQ 1ST CAV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX FORSCOM 7309 14 1349 WGZ6AA 7TH SQ 1ST CAV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX FORSCOM 7310 5 1354 WGZ6AA 7TH SQ 1ST CAV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX FORSCOM 7311 4 1358 WGZ6AA 7TH SQ 1ST CAV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX FORSCOM 7312 1 1359 WGZ6A0 7/1 CAV A TRP 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX FORSCOM 7401 0 1359 WGZ6A0 7/1 CAV A TRP 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX FORSCOM 7402 2 1361 WGZ6A0 7/1 CAV A TRP 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX FORSCOM 7403 0 1361 WGZ6A0 SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX TRADOC 7404 0 1361 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7405 0 1361 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7406 0 1361 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7410 0 1361 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 7411 0 1361 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 7412 2 1363 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7501 1 1364 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7502 4 1368 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7503 31 1399 WH30AA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSECOM 7504 8 1407 WH30AA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSECOM 7505 37 1444 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7506 16 1460 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7507 2 1462 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7508 0 1462 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7509 16 1478 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7510 38 1516 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7511 16 1532 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7512 9 1541 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
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