AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN ON STANDBY AT DUC CO. AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM THE MISSION THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 05 TO RETURN TO CAMP HOLLOWAY, PLEIKU, RVN. AS THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED IT TURNED TO THE RIGHT 180 DEG AND BEGAN ACCELERATING AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL HEADING 230 DEG. UPON ACCELERATING TO AN AIRSPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 100 KNOTS, A CYCLIC CLIMB WAS INITIATED MAINTAINING A HEADING 230 DEG. THE POWER SETTING AT THIS TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 PSI OF TORQUE. AS THE AIRSPEED APPROACHED 40 KNOTS THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEVELED OFF AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET AGL. AT THIS TIME THE AIRSPEED DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT ASSISTED THE RIGHT TURN WITH CYCLIC AND AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD TURNED APPROXIMATELY 100 DEG IT SUDDENLY ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE NOSE PITCHED DOWN. THE PILOT HAD NOT NOTICED ANY UNUSUAL CONTROL FEEDBACK OR REACTIONS UNTIL THIS TIME AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO APPARENT UNUSUAL CONTROL REACTION AS THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED AND ROLLED. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ANOTHER 260 DEG AND DOVE ALMOST STRAIGHT DOWN. THE PILOT FELT A SHUDDERING IN THE AIRCRAFT AS IT ROLLED AND ASSUMED IT TO BE MAST BUMPING. HE NEUTRALIZED THE CYCLIC AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO GAINAIRSPEED. AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL RECOVERY WAS INITIATED. THE AIRCRAFT RATE OF DESCENT AND AIRSPEED AT THIS TIME ARE UNKNOWN. LEVEL FLIGHT WAS ATTAINED, BUT SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 KNOTS HEADING APPROXIMATELY 230 DEG. THE COPILOT PULLED UP SHARPLY ON THE COLLECTIVE AT THIS TIME AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME OFF THE GROUND AND BEGAN SPINNING TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE RPM WAS LOW SO HE LOWERED COLLECTIVE AND FLARED TO DISSIPATE FORWARD AIRSPEED. WHEN FORWARD AIRSPEED WAS STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT AGAIN CONTACTED THE GROUND WITH EXTREMELY SLOW ROTOR RPM. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED UPRIGHT FOR 3 TO 4 SECONDS AND THEN ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. JUST PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT ROLLING TO THE RIGHT, THE COPILOT HAD UNSTRAPPED HIS SAFETY BELT AND WAS GOINT TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE FUEL, BROKE OUT OF THE CANOPY AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15794
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00000924
Date: 02/26/71
Unit: A/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
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 120 knots.
Classified
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, TAIL ROTOR
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. )
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15794
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 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 6811 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6812 1 1 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 72 73 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 41 114 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 82 196 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 55 251 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 36 287 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 46 333 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 46 379 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 51 430 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 60 490 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 96 586 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 64 650 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN 6912 0 650 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7001 0 650 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7002 0 650 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7003 0 650 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7004 0 650 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7005 0 650 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7006 0 650 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7007 3 653 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7008 2 655 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7009 53 708 WCYPAA HHC 12CMBTAVNGP VIETNAM RVN 7010 87 795 WCYPAA HHC 12CMBTAVNGP VIETNAM RVN 7011 102 897 WCYPAA HHC 12CMBTAVNGP VIETNAM RVN 7012 0 897 WCYPAA HHC 12CMBTAVNGP VIETNAM RVN 7101 12 909 WAYZAA 5 AVN DET VIETNAM RVN 7102 15 924 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7103 67 991 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7104 100 1091 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7105 98 1189 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7106 54 1243 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7107 34 1277 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7108 93 1370 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7109 14 1384 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7110 30 1414 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7111 51 1465 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7112 10 1475 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7201 53 1528 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7202 0 1528 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7203 0 1528 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 1528 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 1528 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 1528 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 1528 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 1528 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7209 0 1528 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 1 1529 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 4 1533 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 3 1536 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7301 0 1536 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7302 21 1557 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7303 0 1557 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7304 11 1568 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7305 30 1598 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7306 24 1622 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7307 2 1624 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7308 0 1624 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7309 2 1626 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7310 0 1626 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7311 0 1626 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7312 6 1632 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7401 2 1634 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7402 16 1650 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7403 18 1668 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7404 2 1670 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7405 5 1675 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7406 14 1689 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7410 10 1717 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7411 3 1720 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7412 0 1720 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7501 0 1720 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7502 0 1720 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7503 11 1731 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7504 0 1731 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7505 7 1738 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7506 1 1739 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7507 9 1748 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7508 0 1748 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7509 0 1748 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7510 0 1748 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7511 0 1748 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7512 0 1748 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
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