Helicopter AH-1G 67-15501

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15501
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00000837
Date: 11/10/69
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 1500 feet and 100 knots.
Cambodia
Helicopter took 10 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, STRUCTURE, TAIL ROTOR
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: JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15501
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00000993
Date: 02/05/70
Accident case number: 700205031
Unit: B/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Tay Ninh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 12000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W2 THOMPSON DS

Accident Summary:

 N1 FLUCTUATED PLT SHOT APPR & ENG FAILED ON FINAL PLT ATTEMPTED AUTO & ACFT LDG HARD ICDT DAM \


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15501
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001594
Date: 08/25/70
Accident case number: 700825031
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Phuoc Binh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2383
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 RAWLINGSON TL

Accident Summary:

 AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND SPREAD THE SKIDS\\


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15501
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001594
Date: 08/28/70
Accident case number: 700828281 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Phu Vinh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 0
costing 471630
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 HENSELEN RT
P W1 WILLIAMS SL

Accident Summary:

 AIRCRAFT ^67-15501^ AND CREW WAS THE LEAD AIRCRAFT OF AN ARA SECTION TO SONG BE TO RE-ARM AND REFUEL AFTER COMPLETING A FIRE MISSION AT ^YU214363^. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 3000 FEET AND 100 KNOTS INDICATED AND ON A HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 185. THE WING SHIP WAS APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE LEAD SHIP AND AT A SLIGHTLY LOWER ALTITUDE. ^WO1 HENSELEN^ REPORTED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND IMMEDIATELY THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO YAW TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, HOWEVER THE YAW WAS MORE PRONOUNCED TO THE LEFT. AT THIS TIME ^WO1 HENSELEN^ CALLED HIS WING SHIP ^LT BENDER^ AND TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING A TAIL ROTOR FAILURE. ^LT BENDER^ TOLD HIM THAT HE OBSERVED SOMETHING FALL AWAY AND DOWN FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. WHAT HE SAW CAME FROM THE TAIL ROTOR REGION AND DISAPPEARED BEFORE HE COULD IDENTIFY IT. ^LT BENDER^ SAID HE WAS NOT IN A POSITION TO SEE OF THE TAIL ROTOR WAS STILL ON ^WO1 HENSELEN'S^ AIRCRAFT. SIMULTANEOUSLY ^WO1 HENSELEN^ INITIATED A POWER ON APPROACH TO AN OPEN FIELD AT ^YU155165^ AND ^LT BENDER^ SENT A MAY DAY CALL TO SONG BE TOWER. AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET INDICATED, ^WO1 HENSELEN^ THEN ENTERED AUTOROTATION AND ADVISED HIS WINGSHIP OF HIS INTENTIONS. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STARTED TO MAKE SLOW LEFT HAND SPIRALS AND MADE 2 OR 3 360 SPIRALS PRIOR TO LANDING. ^WO1 HENSELEN^ COMPLETED SHUTTING OFF THE THROTTLE AND FUEL AND ATTEMPTED TO JETTISON THE ROCKET PODS. ^WO1 HENSELEN^ STATED THAT HE HEARD THE TWO OUTBOARD PODS BLOW AWAY AND HEARD THE INBOARDS FIRE BUT THE INBOARDS WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE WING STORES WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED. ^WO1 HENSELEN^ HAD THE AIRCRAFT AT 0 AIRSPEED AS HE REACHED THE TOP OF THE TREES AND INITIATED HIS PITCH PULL. HE CONTINUED TO PULL THE COLLECTIVE UNTIL FULL PITCH WAS IN THE BLADES AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SETTLE INTO THE TREES. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK SEVERAL SMALL TO MEDIUM TREES AS IT FELL APPROXIMATELY 30-40 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT POINTED TO THE NORTH. BOTH PILOTS IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE AIRCRAFT, MOVED INTO THE JUNGLE AND AFTER NOTING THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GOING TO BURN, MOVED BACK TO THE CRASH SITE AND WAS PICKED UP BY A MEDEVAC AIRCRAFT.\\


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15501
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001976
Date: 09/30/71
Unit: 11 ACR
Cambodia
UTM grid coordinates: XU053008
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


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15501
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 0268.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6802   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6803   0    0 3300   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6804  19   19 3261   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6805  48   67 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6806  39  106 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807  34  140 3261   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC          
6808  46  186 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6809  36  222 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6810   0  222 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  60  282 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6812  41  323 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6901  49  372 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6902  54  426 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6903  48  474 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6904  37  511 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6905  18  529 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6906  50  579 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6907  57  636 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6908  62  698 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6909  48  746 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6910  71  817 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6911  20  837 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6912   4  841 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  91  932 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7002  61  993 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7003  95 1088 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7004  88 1176 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7005 117 1293 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
7006  98 1391 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7007 114 1505 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
7008  89 1594 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7009   0 1594 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010   0 1594 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7011   0 1594 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7012   0 1594 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7101   0 1594 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7102   0 1594 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7103   3 1597 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7104  35 1632                         NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7105  67 1699 WAY6AA HHT 11TH ACR     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  82 1781 WAY6AA HHT 11TH ACR     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  48 1829 WAY6AA HHT 11TH ACR     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  42 1871 WAY6AA 11 ACR AIR CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109 105 1976 WAY6AA 11 ACR AIR CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     


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