WHILE FLYING AT 500 FEET THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DESCEND. PILOT APPLIED COLLECTIVE, BUT AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND (RPM WAS 6800, TORQUE WAS 15 PSI AND 84 PER CENT N1). THE PILOT COULD GET NO RESPONSE FROM THE COLLECTIVE DURING THE ENTIRE DESCENT. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PILOT HAD NO COLLECTIVE PITCH, HIS DECELERATION WAS GREATLY INCREASED CAUSING THE TAIL ROTOR TO HIT THE WATER, THE TAIL ROTOR AND 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX SEPERATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET OF WATER. THE GROUND WAS SLIGHTLY SLOPED AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO ONE SIDE. THE ROTOR HIT THE WATER, BUT CAUSED NO VISIVLE DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15516
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 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6804 0 0 3300 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 26 26 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 48 74 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 56 130 3261 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 40 170 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6809 52 222 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6810 0 222 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6811 71 293 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6812 72 365 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6901 111 476 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6902 15 491 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6903 63 554 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6904 81 635 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6905 147 782 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6906 0 782 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 782 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 782 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 782 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6910 0 782 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6911 0 782 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6912 0 782 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7001 0 782 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7002 0 782 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7003 0 782 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7004 0 785 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7005 0 786 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7006 86 872 WGZ6C0 C 7S 1 CV SQ VIETNAM RVN 7007 118 990 WGZ6C0 C 7S 1 CV SQ VIETNAM RVN 7008 110 1100 WGZ6C0 C 7S 1 CV SQ VIETNAM RVN 7009 80 1180 WGZ6C0 C 7S 1 CV SQ VIETNAM RVN 7010 77 1257 WGZ6C0 C 7S 1 CV SQ VIETNAM RVN 7011 28 1285 WGZ6C0 C 7S 1 CV SQ VIETNAM RVN 7012 81 1366 WGZ6C0 C 7S 1 CV SQ VIETNAM RVN 7101 78 1444 WGZ6C0 C TRP 7 1ST ACS VIETNAM RVN 7102 66 1510 WGZ6C0 C TRP 7 1ST ACS VIETNAM RVN 7103 41 1551 WCLUAA 611 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7104 0 1551 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7105 0 1551 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7106 0 1551 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7107 4 1555 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7108 18 1573 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7109 14 1587 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7110 12 1599 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7111 19 1618 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7112 17 1635 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7201 1 1636 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7202 12 1648 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7203 1 1649 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7204 10 1659 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7205 26 1685 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7206 1 1686 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7207 1 1687 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7208 12 1699 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7209 17 1716 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7210 12 1728 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7211 31 1759 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7212 0 1759 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7301 0 1759 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7302 0 1759 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7303 0 1759 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7304 0 1759 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7305 0 1759 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7306 11 1770 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7307 14 1784 WAA6AA 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7308 0 1784 WAA6AA 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7309 0 1784 WAA6AA 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7310 13 1797 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7311 3 1800 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7312 0 1800 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7401 5 1805 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7402 7 1812 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7403 37 1849 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7404 1 1850 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7405 19 1869 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7406 2 1871 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7410 6 1884 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7411 31 1915 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7412 6 1921 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7501 2 1923 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7502 5 1928 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7503 32 1960 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7504 16 1976 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7505 12 1988 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7506 3 1991 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7507 0 1991 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7508 12 2003 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7509 3 2006 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7510 0 2006 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7511 0 2006 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7512 0 2006 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM
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