Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT 640 WAS SCRAMBLE AT FSB BUTTONS, YU 140070. THIS WAS THE AIRCRAFT'S FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY BUT IT HAD BEEN FLOWN 01+40 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MISHAP. THE AIRCRAFT'S SCAS PITCH CHANNEL WAS INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR DEPARTURE FROM FSB BUTTONS. DURING THE TAKEOFF MANEUVER, THE AIRCRAFT'S TAIL ROTOR MADE CONTACT WITH THE LEADING EDGE OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE OF THE AIRCRAFT PARKED TO 640 LEFT REAR, LOSING TAIL ROTOR CONTROL. AUTOROTATION WAS ENTERED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON IT SLEFT SKID, BREAKING THE SKID, AT THIS TIME THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE SEVERED THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT AND THEN STRUCK THE GROUND. THE HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE MAST AND LANDED APPROXIMATELY 30 METERS TO THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT FRONT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD 34 ROCKETS AND 900 POUNDS OF FUEL ON BOARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE CREW.\\
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information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15640
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 0668.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6806 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6807 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6808 2 2 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6809 0 2 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6810 1 3 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 42 45 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6812 98 143 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6901 115 258 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6902 106 364 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6903 104 468 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6904 45 513 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6905 83 596 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6906 88 684 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6907 106 790 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6908 90 880 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6909 81 961 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6910 130 1091 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6911 88 1179 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6912 117 1296 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7001 127 1423 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7002 91 1514 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7003 92 1606 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7004 93 1699 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7005 125 1824 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7006 108 1932 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7007 12 1944 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7008 0 1944 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7009 0 1944 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7010 0 1944 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7011 0 1944 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7012 0 1944 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7101 0 1944 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7102 0 1944 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7103 7 1951 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7104 22 1973 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7105 57 2030 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 45 2075 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 45 2120 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 24 2144 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 19 2163 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7110 74 2237 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 18 2255 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 18 2273 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 28 2301 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7202 23 2324 WGPPAA 605 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7203 12 2336 WGPPAA 605 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7204 74 2410 WGPPAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7205 17 2427 WGPPAA 16 CAV H TP VIETNAM RVN 7206 74 2501 WGPPAA 16 CAV H TP VIETNAM RVN 7207 16 2517 WGPPAA 16 CAV H TP VIETNAM RVN 7208 17 2534 WFAMAA D TRP 1SQ 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 7209 57 2591 WFAMAA D TRP 1SQ 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 7210 25 2616 WFAMAA D TRP 1SQ 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 7211 56 2672 WFAMAA D TRP 1SQ 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 7212 29 2701 WFAMAA D TRP 1SQ 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 7301 0 2701 WFAMAA D TRP 1SQ 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 7302 0 2701 WFAMAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7303 0 2701 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7304 0 2701 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7305 0 2701 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7306 0 2701 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7307 0 2701 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7308 0 2701 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7309 2 2703 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7310 4 2707 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7311 0 2707 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT SILL TRADOC 7312 0 2707 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7401 1 2708 W0U34B 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7402 6 2714 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7403 16 2730 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7404 12 2742 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7405 0 2742 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7406 16 2758 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7410 26 2818 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7411 14 2832 WAYAAA 119TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7412 0 2832 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7501 0 2832 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7502 0 2832 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7503 0 2832 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7504 0 2832 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7505 0 2832 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7506 0 2832 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7507 0 2832 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7508 0 2832 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7509 0 2832 W0U34B 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7510 0 2832 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7511 0 2832 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7512 0 2832 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM
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Printed from databases on: 02/14/99
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