THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, ^WO1 GOOD^ HAD JUST REPOSITIONED AIRCRAFT ^67-15563^ FROM THE REARMING AREA TO REVETMENT ^D-1^. PRIOR TO SHUTTING THE AIRCRAFT DOWN HE RECEIVED A RADIO CALL TO RETURN TO THE REARMING AREA TO CHANGE THE TYPE ROCKETS HE HAD ONBOARD. AS HE APPLIED COLLECTIVE TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT TO A HOVER, THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE PIVOTED TO THE RIGHT. HE APPLIED LEFT PEDAL AND REDUCED COLLECTIVE TO STOP THE MOVEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND THE TAIL ROTOR, MAIN ROTOR AND TRANSMISSION WERE TORN FROM THE AIRFRAME. ^1LT BRADBURY^, PILOT OF AIRCRAFT ^67-15567^, HAD COMPLETED A TEST FLIGHT AND WAS ON REFUELING POINT ONE ABOUT 120 METERS NORTHWEST OF AIRCRAFT ^67-15563^. HE WAS PREPARING TO REPOSITION THE AIRCRAFT TO ITS PARKING AREA WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING HIT THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE MAIN ROTOR, TRANSMISSION, AND TAIL ROTOR WERE TORN FROM THE AIRFRAME.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15563
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00000711
Date: 04/30/70
Unit: C/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 145 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)
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT
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 67-15563
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00000798
Date: 05/06/70
Unit: C/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 1500 feet and 120 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: PERSONNEL, STRUCTURE
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: JSIDR, CASRP (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15563
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00000798
Date: 05/26/70
Unit: C/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was in Orbit at 1200 feet and 100 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)
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT, STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
QUANG TRI recovered the helicopter.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: JSIDR, MISC (Miscellaneous. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15563
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00001041
Date: 09/15/70
Accident case number: 700915111
Unit: C/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 131590
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 ARAGON HL
P W1 MOCK WR
Accident Summary:
AT 1240 HOURS ON 15 SEPTEMBER 1970, A SECTION OF ARA WAS LAUNCHED FROM CAMP EVANS HOT SPOT ON A CONTACT MISSION IN THE AREA SOUTH OF O'REILLY FIRE SUPPORT BASE. THE SECTION, INCLUDING AIRCRAFT NUMBER 67-15563, ARRIVED ON STATION AT APPROXIMATELY 1245 HOURS AND BEGAN FIRING FOR THE ARVN UNIT AT THAT LOCATION. AFTER APPROXIMATELY SIX RUNS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH WITH BREAKS TO THE EAST, WO1 ARAGON OBSERVED THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT. THE SUN WAS IN A POSITION TO CAUSE GLARE ON THE MASTER CAUTION SEGMENTED PANEL AND IT WAS NECESSARY FOR WO1 ARAGON TO SHADE THIS AREA WITH HIS HAND TO DETERMINE THAT IT WAS A CHIP DETECTOR. UPON DETERMINING THAT HE HAD A CHIP DETECTOR, IT WAS AGAIN NECESSARY FOR WO1 ARAGON TO SHADE THE ISOLATION PANEL TO FIND WHICH DETECTOR WAS INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. THE TIME OF THE FIRST INDICATION OF THE MALFUNCTION WAS APPROXIMATELY 1300 HOURS. UPON DETERMINING THAT HE HAD AN ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT, WO1 ARAGON STARTED HEADING EAST AND MADE A RADIO CALL TO HIS LEAD SHIP AND THEN SWITCHED FREQUENCIES TO THE BATTERY FM. AT THIS TIME, THE ENGINE FAILED. FROM THE TIME OF THE FIRST MASTER CAUTION LIGHT AND THE ENGINE FAILURE, APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES HAD ELAPSED. WO1 ARAGON ENTERED AUTOROTATION TO THE ONLY AREA AVAILABLE AND BEGAN DESCENT. A NORMAL DECELERATION WAS STARTED AND, THROUGH NECESSITY, A ZERO AIRSPEED AUTOROTATION ATTITUDE ESTABLISHED. THE FINAL TEN TO FIFTEEN FEET OF THE AUTOROTATION WAS VERTICAL AND IS INDICATED BY THE FACT THERE WAS NO WRECKAGE DISTRIBUTION. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE, FUSELAGE, ENGINE MOUNTS, TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, TRANSMISSION MOUNTS AND TURRET. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK SEVERAL TREES IN THE AREA DURING THE FINAL DESCENT STAGES.\\
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0468.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6804 5 5 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6805 0 5 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6806 0 5 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 0 5 3300 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 59 64 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6809 105 169 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6810 99 268 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6811 100 368 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6812 94 462 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6901 58 520 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6902 21 541 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 0 541 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6904 0 541 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6905 0 541 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6906 0 541 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6907 0 541 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6908 0 541 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6909 0 544 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6910 0 544 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6911 0 544 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVCOM 6912 1 545 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVCOM 7001 0 545 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 7002 2 547 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 70 617 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7004 94 711 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7005 87 798 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7006 66 864 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7007 96 960 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7008 81 1041 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 1041 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7010 0 1041 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7011 0 1041 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7012 0 1041 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7101 0 1041 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7102 0 1041 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7103 0 1041 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7104 0 1041 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7105 0 1041 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7106 5 1046 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7107 1 1047 108TH DIV TNG 3RD ARMY CHARLOTTE RESV 7108 23 1070 108TH DIV TNG 3RD ARMY CHARLOTTE RESV 7109 81 1151 108TH DIV TNG 3RD ARMY CHARLOTTE RESV 7110 41 1192 WAB3D0 D 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7111 53 1245 WDF2D0 3 5 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 7112 26 1271 WDF2D0 3 5 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 7201 0 1271 WDF2D0 3 5 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 7202 25 1296 WDF2D0 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7203 0 1296 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 1296 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 1296 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 1296 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 1296 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 1296 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7209 1 1297 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 2 1299 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 22 1321 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 21 1342 WA46AA 90 AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7301 16 1358 WA46AA 90 AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7302 23 1381 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7303 17 1398 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7304 39 1437 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7305 23 1460 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7306 10 1470 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7307 23 1493 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7308 20 1513 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7309 8 1521 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7310 20 1541 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7311 0 1541 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7312 1 1542 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7401 6 1548 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7402 8 1556 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7403 22 1578 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7404 12 1590 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7405 0 1590 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7406 0 1590 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7410 15 1615 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7411 10 1625 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7412 2 1627 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7501 0 1627 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7502 27 1654 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7503 7 1661 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7504 4 1665 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7505 9 1674 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7506 0 1674 WAYBAA 568TH TRANS CO ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 7507 8 1682 WAYBAA 568TH TRANS CO ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 7508 26 1708 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7509 10 1718 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7510 14 1732 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7511 15 1747 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7512 11 1758 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM
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