THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING REFUELD WHEN A BALL OF FIRE ERUPTED AROUND THE REFUEL POINT, ENGULFING WO1 TUCKER. HE PULLED THE NOZZLE OUT OF THE REFUELLING PORT TO REMOVE FUEL SOURCE, SPLASHING FUEL ON THE SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE FRONT OF HIS FLIGHT SUIT THIS FUEL IGNITED AND WO1 TUCKER IMMEDIATELY FELL TO THE GROUND AND SUCCEEDED IN EXTINGUISHING HIS BURNING FLIGHT SUIT, WITH NO INJURY. CW2 BOGUI RETARDED THE THROTTLE AT THIS POINT AND THE ENGINE FAILED. HE SUCCESSFULLY EXITED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE FLAMES WITH NO INJURY. AFTER BOTH PILOTS SAW THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GOING TO EXPLODE, THEY RETURNED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. BOTH THE AIRCRAFT AND THE NOZZLE WERE GROUNDED.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15731
The Army purchased this helicopter 0968
Total flight hours at this point: 00001628
Date: 12/18/70
Accident case number: 701218141
Unit: B/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Phouc Vinh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 47932
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 HOFFMAN WJ
P W1 ROMFH GE
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT #731 WAS PREPARING TO DEPART SONG BE, RVN FOR REDEPLOYMENT TO DUC THOUNG, RVN. THE TOWER CLEARED THE SECTION FOR DEPARTURE AND THEN TOLD THE SECTION TO HOLD. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER INADVERTANTLY DISENGAGED THE SCAS CHANNELS AS HE SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN THE REVETMENT. AFTER BEING CLEARED BY THE TOWER THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER PICKED THE AIRCRAFT UP TO A HOVER IN THE REVETMENT, AND STRUCK THE REVETMENT WITH THE TAIL ROTOR. HE ENTERED HOVERING AUTOROTATION AND LANDED. THE TAIL ROTOR AND 90 GEAR BOX SEPARATED FROM THE TAIL BOOM AND LANDED APPROXIMATELY 50 METERS TO THE LEFT OF THE AIRCRAFT.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15731
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 0968.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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