Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15777
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00000152
Date: 03/02/69
Accident case number: 690302131
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Tay Ninh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 111504
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O2 MCKINNEY DC
P W1 NOWICKI MR
Accident Summary:
AH-1G, SN ^67-15777^ WHILE SCRAMBLING ON A MISSION, CRASHED IN THE REVETMENT AT TAY NINH, RVN. THE PILOT, SITTING IN THE REAR SEAT, STARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND MADE THE RUN UP. A PRE-HOVER CHECK WAS PERFORMED BY BOTH THE PILOT AND AIRCRAFT COMMANDER. THE RPM WAS 6600 WITH ALL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION INSTRUMENT INDICATING NORMAL. AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GET THE AIRCRAFT LIGHT ON ITS SKIDS, HE NOTED EXCESSIVE LEFT PEDAL WAS NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE AIRCRAFT FROM TURNING TO THE RIGHT. AS ADDITIONAL POWER WAS APPLIED TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT TO A HOVER, THE PILOT WITH FULL LEFT PEDAL WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT FROM TURNING TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE TO THE FULL DOWN POSITION CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE TO THE GROUND. IT CONTINUED TO TURN AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REVETMENT WITH ITS TAIL ROTOR.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15777
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00000152
Date: 03/13/69
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO THEATER
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 1800 feet and 100 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Right Side
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, STRUCTURE, DRIVESHAFT
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Additional crash damage
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the
incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 90131,
ARADM, CRAFX, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format
Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report.
Crash Facts Message. )
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15777
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.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6810 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6811 0 0 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 40 40 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6901 51 91 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6902 61 152 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6903 0 152 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6904 0 152 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6905 0 152 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6906 0 152 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 152 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 152 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 152 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6910 2 154 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6911 1 155 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 0 155 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7001 2 157 W0VC4B DIR SUP AC SOF 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7002 0 157 W0VC4B DIR SUP AC SOF 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7003 0 157 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7004 8 165 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7005 14 179 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7006 0 179 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7007 18 197 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7008 9 206 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7009 14 220 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7010 9 229 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7011 10 239 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7012 11 250 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7101 11 261 WACUAA HHC 1ST ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7102 7 268 WACUAA HHC 1ST ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7103 8 276 WACUAA HHC 1ST ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7104 22 298 WACUAA HHC 1ST ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7105 6 304 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7106 22 326 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7107 0 326 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7108 17 343 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7109 11 354 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7110 19 373 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7111 0 373 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7112 0 373 WAGEAA B TRP 1 9TH CAV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7201 9 382 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7202 15 397 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7203 21 418 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7204 9 427 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7205 0 427 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7206 17 444 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7207 12 456 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7208 5 461 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7209 17 478 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7210 0 478 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7211 18 496 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7212 6 502 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7301 4 506 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7302 16 522 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7303 3 525 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7304 0 525 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7305 0 525 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7306 2 527 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7307 9 536 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7308 30 566 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7309 12 578 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7310 4 582 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7311 22 604 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7312 0 604 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7401 1 605 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7402 0 605 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7403 0 605 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX TRADOC 7404 0 605 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7405 0 605 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FT HOOD FORSCOM 7406 18 623 W0VC4M 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7410 0 718 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7411 20 738 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7412 12 750 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7501 0 750 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7502 36 786 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7503 15 801 WH30AA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSECOM 7504 0 801 WH30AA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSECOM 7505 1 802 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7506 16 818 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7507 10 828 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7508 2 830 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7509 47 877 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7510 50 927 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7511 0 927 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7512 10 937 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
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Printed from databases on: 02/14/99
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