AT APPROXIMATELY 0750 HOURS ON 10 JANUARY 1970, AN AH-1G, SN 67-15674, ASSIGNED TO CO D, 227TH AHB, 1ST CAV DIV (AM), EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE FLYING ESCORT ON A COMBAT ASSAULT MISSION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AUTOROTATED INTO A WOODED AREA IN THE VICINITY OF IT 960150 AND USSTAINED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH THE FOLIAGE AT OR NEAR ZERO GROUND SPEED. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED DOWN THROUGH THE TREES IN A NEARLY UPRIGHT POSITION. IT CONTACTED THE GROUND NOSE LOW WITH THE TURRET SUSTAINING INITIAL IMPACT. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FORWARD UPON IMPACT, BREAKINGTHE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS AND CAUSING THE SUMP CASE TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE MAIN CASE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST LISTING TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AND CO-PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE BROKEN PILOT'S CANOPY. THE CREW WAS UNINJURED.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15674
The Army purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours at this point: 00001997
Date: 05/11/72
Unit: 361 AWC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: ZA785888
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
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information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15674
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0768.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6807 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 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 43 46 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6812 89 135 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6901 51 186 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6902 54 240 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6903 80 320 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6904 67 387 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6905 73 460 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6906 42 502 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6907 51 553 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6908 61 614 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6909 70 684 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6910 91 775 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6911 77 852 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6912 116 968 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7001 0 968 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7002 0 968 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7003 0 968 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7004 0 968 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7005 0 968 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7006 0 968 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7007 9 977 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7008 1 978 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 151 1129 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7010 93 1222 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7011 60 1282 WAAXD0 COD 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7012 47 1329 WAG3T0 HH 2BN 20A 1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7101 64 1393 WAG3T0 HQ 2 20 ARTY VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 1393 WAG3T0 HQ 2 20 ARTY VIETNAM RVN 7103 99 1492 WAAVD0 D 227TH BN VIETNAM RVN 7104 51 1543 WAAVD0 D 227TH BN VIETNAM RVN 7105 58 1601 WAAVD0 D 227TH BN VIETNAM RVN 7106 12 1613 WAAVD0 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 7 1620 WG1RAA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 36 1656 WG1RAA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 49 1705 WG1RAA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7110 72 1777 WG1RAA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 16 1793 WG1RAA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 25 1818 WG1RAA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 63 1881 WG1RAA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7202 19 1900 WG1RAA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7203 39 1939 WG1RAA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7204 58 1997 WG1RAA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN
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