Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15725
The Army purchased this helicopter 0868
Total flight hours at this point: 00001566
Date: 07/28/71
Accident case number: 710728201
Unit: A/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 15141
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P O3 ROBINSON JT
IP O3 STEPHAN RK
Accident Summary:
THE SIP AND PILOT WERE ON A ROUTINE TRAINING MISSION. IT WAS TO BE THE SECOND PART OF THE IN-COUNTRY CHECK RIDE FOR THE PILOT, WHICH HAD BEEN STARTED APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK PRIOR, CONSEQUENTLY A GOOD DEAL OF TIME WAS SPENT ON PREGLIGHT AND COCKPIT PROCEDURES. NO DEFICIENCIES WERE NOTED DURING EITHER PRE-FLIGHT OR RUN UP AND ALL SYSTEMS APPEARED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY TO BOTH PILOTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STARTED USING THE APPROPRIATE CHECK LIST AND BOTH PILOTS WERE WEARING NOMEX FLIGHT SUITS, NOMEX GLOVES, AND ALL APPROPRIATE FLIGHT GEAR. SEAT BELTS AND INERTIAL REELS WERE PROPERLY FUNCTIONING AND WORN THROUGHOUT THE FLIHGT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HOME STATION AT PHU BAI AT 1505 ENROUTE TO THE TRAINING AREA. AFTER ARRIVAL IN THE TRAINING AREA THEY CONDUCTED NORMAL AIR WORK FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES ALL OF WHICH WAS UNEVENTFUL. AT THIS POINT CPT STEPHAN, THE SIP, WHO WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT, ANNOUNCED THAT HE WAS GOING TO DEMONSTRATE A RIGHT FIXED PITCH TAIL ROTOR FAILURE. CPT STEPHAN EXPLAINED TO CPT ROBINSON THAT THE TECHNIQUE HE WOULD USE TO DEMONSTRATE THE MANEUVER WAS ONE THAT HE HAD LEARNED ONLY 3 DAYS PRIOR FROM A USARV SIP WHEN HE WAS TAKING HIS USARV SIP CHECK RIDE. HE DESCRIBED THE EXECUTION OF THE MANEUVER, AND PROXEEDED TO INITIATE THE DEMONSTRATION. THE MANEUVER WAS INITIATED AT ABOUT 300' AGL, WITH AN AIRSPEED OF ABOUT 80 KTS., AND AN 8 DEG ANGLE OF APPROACH. HE HELD IN APPROXIMATELY A ONE BALL WIDTH TO THE LEFT OUT OF TRIM CONDITION. AT ABOUT 40' AGL ALL THE SLACK WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE THROTTLE, THE COLLECTIVE WAS REDUCED TO ALMOST FLAT PITCH AND DECLERATION WAS INITIATED IN AN ATEMPT TO SWING THE AIRCRAFT NOSE TO THE LEFT. AT THIS POINT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO FLOAT AND THE SIP LOWERED THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP IT DECENDING ON THE DESIRED ANGLE. AS THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SETTLE HE AGAIN INITIATED A DECELERATION AT WHICH POINT THE TAIL STINGER AND TAIL ROTOR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, TEARING OUT THE 90 DEG GEARBOX AND THE ROTOR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, TEARING OUT THE 90 DEG GEARBOX AND THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT BETWEEN THE 45 DEG GEARBOX AND 90 DEG GEARBOX. AT THIS POINT CPT STEPHAN ROLLED OFF THROTTLE AND APPLIED CUSHIONING COLLECTIVE AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED AS THE SKIDS CONTACTED THE GROUND, WITH APPROXIMATEEY 4-5 FEET OF GROUND RUN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION, THERE WAS NO FIRE, IT WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN, AND BOTH PILOTS EXITED WITHOUT INJURY.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15725
The Army purchased this helicopter 0868
Total flight hours at this point: 00002169
Date: 05/22/72
Accident case number: 720522031
Unit: A/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Long Thanh North in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 300
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O3 RUSSO AM
P O3 GARRETT TW
Accident Summary:
AT 300 AND 80 KNOTS AIRCRAFT COMMANDER HEARD A LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY A CONTINOURS SCREECH. EGT INCREASED 700' OR HIGHER ROTOR AND N2 RPM BEGAN TO BLEED. A/C ENTERED AUTOROTATION AND SHUT DOWN PRIOR TO GROUND CONTACT. AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD SPREADING SKIDS.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15725
The Army purchased this helicopter 0868
Total flight hours at this point: 00002169
Date: 06/21/72
Unit: A/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XT761769
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
Crew Members:
CPT BROWN M
CPT CORDON M
War Story:
Tail boom shot off by a SAM missle. Both pilots survived the crash
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15725
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 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6809 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6810 1 1 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 57 58 WAGTA0 TRPA1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6812 81 139 WAGTA0 TRPA1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6901 60 199 WAGTA0 TRPA1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6902 69 268 WAGTA0 TRPA1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6903 32 300 WAGTA0 TRPA1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6904 51 351 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6905 101 452 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6906 120 572 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6907 83 655 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6908 97 752 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6909 89 841 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6910 89 930 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6911 89 1019 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6912 20 1039 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7001 127 1166 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7002 111 1277 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7003 100 1377 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7004 114 1491 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7005 45 1536 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7006 0 1536 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7007 0 1536 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7008 0 1536 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7009 0 1536 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7010 0 1536 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7011 0 1536 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7012 0 1536 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7101 0 1536 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7102 0 1536 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7103 0 1536 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7104 0 1536 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7105 0 1536 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7106 0 1536 108TH DIV TNG 3RD ARMY CHARLOTTE RESV 7107 30 1566 WC5EAA 187 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 46 1612 WC5EAA 165 TC CO A CDS VIETNAM RVN 7109 55 1667 WC5EAA 187 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7110 24 1691 WC5EAA 187 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 57 1748 WC5EAA 187 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 32 1780 WC5EAA 187 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 37 1817 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7202 81 1898 WFJ8A0 79 ARABN FBTRY VIETNAM RVN 7203 73 1971 WFJ8A0 79 ARABN FBTRY VIETNAM RVN 7204 90 2061 WFJ8A0 79 ARABN FBTRY VIETNAM RVN 7205 108 2169 WFJ8A0 79 ARABN FBTRY VIETNAM RVN
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