WHILE HOVERING FOR TAKEOFF, A MOMENTARY RESISTANCE TO FORWARD CYCLIC APPLICATION WAS FELT BY THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ASKED HIS COPILOT TO CHECK HIS CONTROLS TO SEE IF ANY ITEMS WERE BLOCKING THEM, HE THEN CONTINUED TO HOVER FORWARD INTENDING TO SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN ON THE RUNWAY TO CHECK THE CONTROLS. THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO RISE AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN MOVING BACKWARDS. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AT THIS TIME APPLIED RIGHT PEDAL AND REDUCED THE THROTTLE TO FLIGHT IDLE, THE AIRCRAFT TAIL ROTOR BLADE MADE INITIAL GROUND CONTACT THEN THE STINGER AND ABOUT SIX FEET OF THE TAIL BOOM COLLAPSED UPWARDS. THE RED MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THIS SECTION OF THE TAIL BOOM THROWING PIECES OF THE DRIVE SHAFT AND TAIL BOOM UP TO A DISTANCE OF 450 FEET. THE RIGHT REAR SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND ABOUT THE TIME THE BLACK MAIN ROTOR BLADE CONTACTED THE GROUND SEVERING THE ROTOR HAED FROM THE TRANSMISSION MAST. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE AND CAME TO REST. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15782
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00001286
Date: 06/24/71
Accident case number: 710624111
Unit: C/2/20 ARA
The station for this helicopter was Bear Cat in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 158720
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 MCMILLAN C
P W1 MARISCHEN CF
Accident Summary:
AS THE AH-1G WAS ON SHORT FINAL HE REALIZED THAT HIS LANDING SPOT HAD BEEN DENIED HIM BY THE UH-1H FLIGHT LANDING AHEAD. ENGINE RPM HAD BEGUN TO BLEED OFF AS IT HAD DONE ON ALL APPROACHES EARLIER IN THE DAY. THE AH-1G ATTEMPTED A WAVE-OFF TO THE RIGHT OF THE FLIGHT AND OVER A ROAD. WHEN THE PILOT REALIZED THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ENGINE POWER TO COMPLETE THE MANEUVER, HE ATTEMPTED A RUN-ON AUTOROTATION. THE PILOT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN ALIGNING THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE FLIGHT PATH. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HEADING 45 DEGREES RIGHT OF TRACK AND ROLLED ONTO IT'S LEFT SIDE.\\
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information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15782
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 1068.
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