AIRCRAFT ^522^ WAS ON A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT FROM ^PHUOC VINH^ TO ^BIEN HOA^. THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST PASSED THROUGH 2000 FEET WHEN THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT, THE RPM CLIMBED TO 6700 AND DROPPED IMMEDIATELY BACK TO 6600 RPM. THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE TORQUE HAD DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 10 POUNDS. HE HAD NO RESPONSE TO COLLECTIVE MOVEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DESCEND AND THE PILOT STARTED LOOKING FOR AN AREA TO LAND IN. LOCATING AN OPEN AREA DIRECTLY BELOW HIM, HE STARTED A CIRCLING APPROACH TO GET INTO IT. AT ABOUT 50 FEET, THE TEN POUNDS OF TORQUE WENT OUT OF THE SYSTEM. THE PILOT MADE A RUNNING LANDING AND FELL THROUGH CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE TWO CREWMEMBERS RECEIVED NO INJURIES.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15522
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000932
Date: 08/21/70
Accident case number: 700821251
Unit: B/7/1 CAV
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 711
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 TAYLOR J
CP W1 DAVIS JC
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT WAS HOVERING AND RAN OUT OF LEFT PEDAL, ATTEMPTED A HOVERING AUTOROTATION. AIRCRAFT SLID TO RIGHT SIDE AND RIGHT SKID CONTACTED A SMALL RIDGE AND ORKE FRONT CROSS TUBE.\\
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information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15522
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 0368.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6803 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6804 0 0 3300 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 40 40 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 69 109 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 84 193 3261 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 77 270 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6809 21 291 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6810 0 291 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6811 72 363 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6812 62 425 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6901 34 459 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6902 96 555 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6903 90 645 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6904 0 645 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 645 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6906 0 645 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 645 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 645 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 645 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6910 0 645 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6911 0 645 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6912 0 645 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7001 0 645 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7002 0 645 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7003 0 655 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7004 0 656 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7005 0 656 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7006 67 723 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ VIETNAM RVN 7007 117 840 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ VIETNAM RVN 7008 92 932 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ VIETNAM RVN 7009 78 1010 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ VIETNAM RVN 7010 31 1041 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ VIETNAM RVN 7011 79 1120 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ VIETNAM RVN 7012 116 1236 WGZ6B0 B 7S 1 CV SQ VIETNAM RVN 7101 0 1236 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS VIETNAM RVN 7102 36 1272 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS VIETNAM RVN 7103 74 1346 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS VIETNAM RVN 7104 40 1386 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS VIETNAM RVN 7105 57 1443 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS VIETNAM RVN 7106 81 1524 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS VIETNAM RVN 7107 81 1605 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS VIETNAM RVN 7108 67 1672 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS VIETNAM RVN 7109 44 1716 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS VIETNAM RVN 7110 56 1772 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS VIETNAM RVN 7111 45 1817 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS VIETNAM RVN 7112 37 1854 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS VIETNAM RVN 7201 61 1915 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS VIETNAM RVN 7202 56 1971 WGZ6B0 B TRP 7 1ST ACS VIETNAM RVN 7203 0 1971 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 1971 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 1971 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 1971 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 1971 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 1971 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7209 0 1971 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 0 1971 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 0 1971 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 0 1971 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7301 0 1971 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7302 0 1971 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7303 0 1971 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7304 0 1971 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7305 1 1972 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7306 1 1973 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7307 2 1975 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7308 13 1988 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7309 5 1993 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7310 11 2004 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7311 11 2015 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7312 8 2023 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7401 5 2028 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7402 13 2041 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7403 22 2063 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7404 0 2063 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7405 2 2065 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7406 2 2067 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7410 0 2067 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7411 12 2079 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7412 23 2102 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7501 3 2105 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7502 20 2125 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7503 1 2126 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7504 21 2147 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7505 18 2165 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7506 3 2168 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7507 1 2169 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7508 17 2186 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7509 5 2191 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7510 5 2196 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7511 19 2215 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7512 1 2216 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM
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