THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN ON AN EARLY RECON MISSION AND WAS RETURNING TO IT'S HOME BASE AFTER REFUELING. ^CPT LACHANCE^ HAD CALLED THE TOWER AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND AT SABER. HIS APPROACH WAS TO THE ACTIVE 360 DEGREE WITH A LEFT BREAK ON THE LAST 1/3 OF THE APPROAHC INTO SABER PAD, HEADING 300 DEGREES. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT HIS APPROACH INTO SABER WAS FAST AND STEEP, THUS CAUSING HIM TO OVER SHOOT HIS INTENDED POINT OF TOUCH DOWN. HE CAME TO A HOVER BETWEEN A PARKED AIRCRAFT AND A COUPLE OF CONEXES. HE TRIED TO HOVER HIS AIRCRAFT OUT OF THIS AREA BACKWARDS AND THIS IS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT'S BLADES MADE CONTACT WITH THE PARKED AIRCRAFT. HE MOVED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT CLEARING THE BLADES OF THE OTHER COBRA AND SET IT DOWN, SURVEYED THE DAMAGES AND NOTIFIED HIS MAINTENANCE OFFICER.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15700
The Army purchased this helicopter 0868
Total flight hours at this point: 00000093
Date: 06/14/69
Accident case number: 690614101
Unit: A/2/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Camp Eagle in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1440
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O3 MCGURK DJ
P O3 KIRBY JH
Accident Summary:
ACFT WAS LDG TO REARM AC NOTICED LOSS OF LFT PEDAL ACFT STARTTURNING TO RIGHT GRAD ROTATING FASTER SPEED AC HOVER AUTO SAFE \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15700
The Army purchased this helicopter 0868
Total flight hours at this point: 00000566
Date: 02/14/70
Unit: A/2/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0500 feet and 100 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size.
The helicopter was hit in the Engine Compartment
Systems damaged were: HYDRAULIC SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any 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 67-15700
The Army purchased this helicopter 0868
Total flight hours at this point: 00001160
Date: 02/13/71
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 Escort
While in Operations Area this helicopter was Attacking at 1000 feet and 110 knots.
Classified
Helicopter took 2 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: STRUCTURE, LDG GEAR
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 67-15700
The Army purchased this helicopter 0868
Total flight hours at this point: 00001446
Date: 06/19/71
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 On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 2300 feet and 125 knots.
Laos
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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. )
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15700
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 0868.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6808 4 4 1647 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 0 4 1647 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 1 5 WHGCAA A PAKT 2SQ17CAV 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 6811 5 10 WHGCAA A PAKT 2SQ17CAV 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 6812 16 26 WHGCAA A PAKT 2SQ17CAV 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 6901 30 56 WHGCAA A PAKT 2SQ17CAV 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 6902 0 56 WHGCAA A PAKT 2SQ17CAV 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 6903 0 56 WHGCAA A PAKT 2SQ17CAV 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 6904 26 82 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 82 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6906 11 93 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6907 50 143 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6908 36 179 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6909 90 269 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6910 70 339 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6911 22 361 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6912 44 405 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7001 69 474 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7002 92 566 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7003 15 581 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7004 51 632 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7005 73 705 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7006 89 794 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7007 12 806 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7008 60 866 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7009 67 933 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7010 26 959 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7011 32 991 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7012 53 1044 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7101 68 1112 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7102 48 1160 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7103 117 1277 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7104 23 1300 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7105 79 1379 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7106 67 1446 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7107 70 1516 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7108 64 1580 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7109 44 1624 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7110 19 1643 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7111 62 1705 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7112 3 1708 WFJ8C0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7201 0 1708 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7202 0 1708 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7203 0 1708 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 1708 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 1708 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 1708 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 2 1710 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 3 1713 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7209 9 1722 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 15 1737 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 19 1756 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 0 1756 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7301 0 1756 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7302 0 1756 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7303 0 1756 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7304 9 1765 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7305 6 1771 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7306 3 1774 WC43AA 71ST AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7307 4 1778 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7308 1 1779 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7309 7 1786 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7310 6 1792 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7311 0 1792 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7312 0 1792 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7401 0 1792 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7402 0 1792 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7403 0 1792 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX TRADOC 7404 0 1792 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7405 0 1792 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7406 2 1794 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7410 1 1798 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7411 0 1798 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7412 16 1814 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7501 8 1822 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7502 7 1829 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7503 2 1831 WH30AA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSECOM 7504 3 1834 WH30AA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSECOM 7505 8 1842 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7506 6 1848 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7507 27 1875 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7508 17 1892 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7509 3 1895 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7510 19 1914 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7511 21 1935 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7512 9 1944 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
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Painted Post, NY 14870
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