Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15312
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000205
Date: 03/11/68
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 0100 feet and 170 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, 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, 80030,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15312
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000205
Date: 03/14/68
Unit: 235 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 1500 feet and 120 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Tail Section
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, 80072,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15312
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000205
Date: 03/18/68
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 0900 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 Left 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, 80035,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15312
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000277
Date: 04/15/68
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 130 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 Left 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, 80046,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15312
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000327
Date: 06/02/68
Unit: OS TO CONUS
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0040 feet and 075 knots.
South Vietnam
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges.
The helicopter was hit in the Top
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR, PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
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: LNOF, 80059,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15312
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000327
Date: 06/15/68
Unit: OS TO CONUS
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 1000 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR, 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, 80102,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15312
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000789
Date: 12/19/69
Accident case number: 691219191
Unit: C/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Evans in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 56285
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W2 BILLET ED
CE E3 KARR GG
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT WAS ASSIGNED A TWO-MINUTE HOT STATUS. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED WITH 30 PAIR OF 10 LB 2.75 FFAR, 1500 ROUNDS OF 7.62MM, 150 ROUNDS OF 40MM, AND APPROXIMATELY 850 LBS OF FUEL. THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT AT TAKEOFF WAS 9000 LBS. AFTER BEING ASSIGNED TWO MINUTE HOT STATUS, CW2 BILLET WENT TO THE PARKING RAMP AND PREFLIGHTED HIS AIRCRAFT. DURING HIS PREFLIGHT HE NOTED THE FUEL GAUGE READING 600 LBS. BECAUSE OF THE MISSION REQUIREMENTS OF 1000 LBS OF FUEL, HE DECIDED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT TO THE POL POINT AND REFUEL. SP5 VIRNIG, THE ASSIGNED CREWCHIEF WAS ABSENT SO PFC KARR ACCOMPANIED HIM TO ASSIST IN THE REFUELING OPERATION. CW2 BILLET DEPARTED THE ARA PARKING AREA TO THE NORTHEAST. DURING CLIMBOUT AND TRANSITION TO NORMAL CRUISE THE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS GAVE NO INDICATION OF MALFUNCTION. JUST PRIOR TO REPORTING CROSSING THE ACTIVE RUNWAY CENTERLINE NORTH IN TRAFFIC FOR POL, AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET ALTITUDE AND 100 KNOTS AIRSPEED, CW2 BILLET NOTICED THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT COME ON. HE HOOKED DOWN AT HIS CAUTION PANEL SEGMENT LIGHTS TO DETERMINE THE TYPE OF MALFUNCTION HE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE NUMBER 1 HUDRAULIC SYSTEM SEGMENT LIGHT FLICKERED AND WENT OUT ALONG WITH THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT. WHEN CW2 BILLET RETURNED HIS VISUAL SCAN TO THE OUTSIDE AGAIN, HE FOUND THE AIRCRAFT IN A DIVING RIGHT TURN. HE APPLIED LEFT AND AFT CYCLIC TO CORRECT THE AIRCRAFT ATTITUDE AND PULLED COLLECTIVE PITCH IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A SLIGHT RIGHT BANKING AND DECELERATING ATTITUDE. THE SKIDS SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT UPON IMPACT AND THE TRANSMISSION SUPPORT CASE FAILED ON THE RIGHT SIDE JUST FORWARD OF THE TRANSMISSION OIL INPUT CAP. AFTER THE SKIDS SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT THE XM-28 TURRET STRUCK THE GROUND WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO TILT FORWARD AND THE PITCH CHANGE MADE CONTACT WITH THE FORWARD TOP SECTION OF THE FIBERGLASS TRANSMISSION COWLING. THE AIRCRAFT SLID ACROSS THE GROUND FOR 244 FEET LEAVING A TRAIL OF DEBRIS AND GROUND SCARS ALONG ITS PATH. DURING THE GROUND ALIDE THE HYDRAULIC LINES TO THE YAW CHANNEL SCAS ACTUATOR WERE RUPTURED CAUSING A FAILURE OF THE NUMBER ONE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND CW2 BILLET WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF IT. HE RETURNED TO CAMP EVANS AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15312
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.
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