Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15774
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00000329
Date: 05/14/69
Unit: C/2/20 ARA
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 2000 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. (14.5MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Bottom
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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: LNOF, 90246,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15774
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00000503
Date: 08/12/69
Unit: C/2/20 ARA
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 1500 feet and 130 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM, 12.7MM)
Systems damaged were: ARMAMENT, FUEL SYS, 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. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15774
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00000556
Date: 09/15/69
Unit: C/2/20 ARA
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was in Descent at 0100 feet and 100 knots.
Cambodia
Helicopter took 3 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, STRUCTURE, TAIL ROTOR, FUEL 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 67-15774
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00001116
Date: 04/13/70
Accident case number: 700413321
Unit: C/2/20 ARA
The station for this helicopter was Quan Loi in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 66401
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 COOKSON MA
P W1 JAMES RE
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT 774 WAS ON A SCRAMBLE FROM QUAN LOI TO SHOOT THE GAP FOR A COMBAT ASSAULT. THIS WAS THE AIRCRAFT'S AND THE CREW'S FIRST MISSION OF THE DAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT 60 KNOTS AND 200 FEET WHEN THE CREW HEARD A LOUD POP FROM THE ENGINE. CHECKING THE INSTRUMENTS, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ENTERED AUTOROTATION AND CHOSE NOT TO DO A 180 BACK TO THE RUNWAY BECAUSE OF LOW AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE. SEEING THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLEAR HIGH VOLTAGE WIRES, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER PULLED A LITTLE PITCH TO INCREASE THE GLIDE. THIS WAS SUCCESSFUL AND THE AUTOROTATION WAS TERMINATED WITH MAXIMUM PITCH AND THE AIRCRAFT HIT HARD WITH ALMOST NO GROUND RUN. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE CREW.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15774
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 1068.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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