Helicopter AH-1G 67-15843

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15843
The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001265
Date: 11/23/70
Unit: A/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at 0300 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 Aft area
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: JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15843
The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00001491
Date: 03/22/71
Accident case number: 710322081
Unit: B/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3630
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 PEPPER RW

Accident Summary:

 AIRCRAFT WAS HOVERING TO THE REFUELING POINT AT PHU BAI, RVN AND ATTEMPTED TO HOVER BETWEEN A CH-47B SN 67-18441, THAT WAS SHUT DOWN ON THE RAMP, AND 2 UH-1'S (MAF) THAT WERE AT REFUELING POINTS WHEN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE OF THE AH-1G, SN 67-15843, STRUCK ONE OF THE ROTOR BLADES IN THE CH-47.\\


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15843
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 1268.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6812   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6901   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6902  27   27 WFJ8AA UNIT NOT KNOWN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  85  112 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  99  211 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  62  273 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  61  334 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  55  389 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  75  464 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  31  495 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  39  534 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  11  545 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  68  613 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  59  672 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  63  735 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  62  797 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  92  889 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005 101  990 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006   9  999 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  76 1075 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  65 1140 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  57 1197 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  17 1214 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  51 1265 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  36 1301 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  49 1350 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  83 1433 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  58 1491 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  76 1567 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105   0 1567 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  79 1646 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  61 1707 WAB3D0 D 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108 118 1825 WAB3D0 D 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  28 1853 WAB3D0 D 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  36 1889 WAB3D0 D 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  53 1942 WAB3D0 D 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112   4 1946 WAB3D0 D 101ST AHB      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201   0 1946 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7202   0 1946 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7203   0 1946 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7204   0 1946 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7205   0 1946 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7206   0 1946 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7207   0 1946 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7208   1 1947 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7209   1 1948 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7210  10 1958 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7211   6 1964 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7212   3 1967 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY       
7301   0 1967 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY       
7302   0 1967 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7303   0 1967 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7304   4 1971 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7305  30 2001 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7306  14 2015 WC43AA 71ST AVN CO      GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7307   0 2015 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7308   5 2020 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7309  26 2046 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7310  22 2068 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7311   4 2072 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7312   0 2072 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7401   0 2072 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7402   0 2072 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7403   0 2072 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7404   7 2079 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7405  17 2096 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7406  19 2115 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7410   0 2115 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7411   2 2117 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7412   1 2118 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7501   0 2118 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7502   3 2121 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7503   1 2122 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7504   2 2124 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7505   0 2124 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7506   3 2127 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7507   8 2135 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7508   5 2140 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7509   1 2141 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7510  16 2157 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7511   6 2163 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7512   6 2169 WC43AA 3RD ID CO B      GERMANY                     EUROPE  


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