Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15793
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00001499
Date: 08/25/70
Accident case number: 700825011
Unit: B/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Evans in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 123332
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O2 WENNER EG
P O3 ROBERTS MH
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ^CAMP EVANS, RVN^, 25 AUGUST 1970 HOURS ON A COMBAT MISSION IN THE VICINITY OF FIRE SUPPORT BASE ^O'REILLY^. THE AIRCRAFT HAD COMPLETED THE MISSION IN THIS AREA AND WAS RETURNING TO ^CAMP O'REILLY^. AT APPROXIMATELY 0840 HOURS THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING FIRE SUPPORT BASE ^JACK^, ^LOCATED 5 KM SW OF CAMP EVANS^. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT 2000 FEET INDICATED, HEADING 090 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER RECEIVED LANDING INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE CAMP EVANS TOWER AND BEGAN A DESCENT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENTERING THE DESCENT, BOTH PILOTS OBSERVED A LOSS OF POWER AS INDICATED BY A DECREASE IN ENGINE NOISE AND A RAPID LOSS OR N1 AND ENGINE AND ROTOR RPM. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ENTERED AUTOROTATION AND SELECTED A LANDING AREA, ALTITUDE AT THIS TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 1500 AGL. THE PILOT ACTIVATED THE WING STORES JETTISON AND THE TWO OUTBOARD PODS AND THE RIGHT INBOARD POD LEFT THE AIRCRAFT. THE LEFT INBOARD POD FAILED TO JETTISON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADED TOWARDS A SMOOTH GRASSY AREA WITH A FINAL APPROACH HEADING OF 135 DEGREES AND A NORMAL AUTOROTATIVE GLIDE WITH AN AIRSPEED OF 80 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER MADE AN INITIAL APPLICATION OF COLLECTIVE PITCH AT APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK THE GROUND IN TAIL LOW ALTITUDE WHILE IN A SLIGHT BANK TO THE RIGHT. AT IMPACT THE RIGHT SKID COLLAPSED AND THE TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM SEPARATED AT THE 42 DEGREE GEARBOX, SEVERING THE UPPER PORTION OF THE VERTICAL FIN. AT IMPACT THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED UPRIGHT AND SLID APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT TO THE RIGHT BEFORE COMING TO REST.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15793
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00001653
Date: 01/22/71
Accident case number: 710122091
Unit: C/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Evans in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 250
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O2 BAGLEY FJ
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT COMMANDER HAD PREFLIGHTED THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS REPOSITIONING IT FROM THE MAINTENANCE REVETMENT AREA TO THE MISSION-READY AREA. HOWEVER, THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COWLING (5TH SECTION) HAD NOT BEEN SECURED AFTER PREFLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN A 14 CRACK TO THE COWLING.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15793
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00001743
Date: 03/17/71
Unit: C/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0800 feet and 110 knots.
Laos
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR, FUEL SYS, ARMAMENT
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 67-15793
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00002027
Date: 08/16/71
Unit: A/2/17 CAV
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YD970503
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
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15793
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 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6812 22 22 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6901 63 85 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6902 49 134 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6903 72 206 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6904 62 268 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6905 125 393 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6906 78 471 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6907 65 536 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6908 75 611 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6909 78 689 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6910 103 792 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6911 126 918 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6912 133 1051 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 7001 68 1119 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 7002 75 1194 WAHBB0 COB 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 7003 33 1227 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 1227 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 11 1238 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7006 71 1309 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7007 117 1426 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7008 73 1499 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7009 7 1506 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7010 32 1538 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7011 26 1564 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7012 31 1595 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7101 58 1653 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7102 34 1687 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7103 56 1743 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7104 42 1785 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7105 122 1907 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN 7106 50 1957 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN 7107 70 2027 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN
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