^LT MCCARRON,^ THE SECTION LEADER AND AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WAS GIVEN A FIRE SUPPORT MISSION. THE CREW HURRIED TO THEIR AIRCRAFT AND ^LT MCCARRON AND WO HAVRAN^ COMPLETED A NORMAL START. AS ^LT MCCARRON^ ATTEMPTED TO PICK THE AH-1G TO HOVER, THE AIRCRAFT SLID ON THE PSP TO THE RIGHT. ^LT MCCARRON AND WO HAVRAN^ BOTH SAY THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO ROLL TO THE RIGHT. ^LT MCCARRON^ THEN GAVE LEFT CYCLIC, AND THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO BREAK LOOSE FROM THE PSP AND POP INTO THE AIR AT AN ALTITUDE OF 10-15 FEET. THERE WAS AN EIGHT KNOT TAILWIND, AND WHILE FIGHTING TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, IT DRIFTED OVER THE REVETMENT AND HOVERED OVER A 40 FOOT GULLEY. ^LT MCCARRON^ THEN STARTED TO HAVE RPM TROUBLES, AND TAIL ROTOR CONTROL WAS LOST BECAUSE OF RPM PROBLEMS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNING IN SLOW RIGHT HAND TURNS, WHEN IT CRASHED FROM LOW ROTOR RPM, OR SETTLING WITH POWER. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACT AREA WAS LOCATED ON A HEADING OF 340 DEGREES, 200 FEET AWAY, AND 40 FEET BELOW THE PARKING REVETMENT. THE AIRCRAFT HEADING AT IMPACT WAS 240 DEGREES.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15857
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.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6812 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6901 0 0 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6902 12 12 WFJ8AA UNIT NOT KNOWN VIETNAM RVN 6903 78 90 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6904 61 151 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 151 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6906 0 151 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 151 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 151 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 151 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6910 0 151 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6911 0 151 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6912 0 157 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7001 1 158 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7002 2 160 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7003 11 171 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7004 25 196 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7005 28 224 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7006 31 255 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7007 9 264 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7008 4 268 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7009 0 268 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7010 0 268 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7011 0 268 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7012 0 268 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7101 0 268 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7102 0 268 WC54AA 181ST AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7103 8 276 WACUAA HHC 1ST ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7104 12 288 WACUAA HHC 1ST ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7105 0 288 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7106 26 314 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7107 3 317 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7108 0 317 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7109 8 325 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7110 15 340 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7111 8 348 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7112 0 348 WAGEAA B TRP 1 9TH CAV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7201 21 369 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7202 41 410 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7203 15 425 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7204 13 438 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7205 26 464 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7206 33 497 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7207 16 513 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7208 1 514 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7209 0 514 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7210 0 514 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7211 0 514 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7212 0 514 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7301 0 514 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7302 0 514 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7303 0 514 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7304 0 514 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7305 3 517 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7306 0 517 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7307 6 523 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7308 1 524 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7309 1 525 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7310 0 525 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7311 0 525 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7312 3 528 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7401 0 528 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7402 7 535 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7403 4 539 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7404 0 539 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7405 1 540 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7406 1 541 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7410 8 567 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7411 1 568 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7412 0 568 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7501 0 568 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7502 4 572 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7503 0 572 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7504 0 572 W0U44B INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7505 2 574 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7506 9 583 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7507 4 587 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7508 2 589 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7509 2 591 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7510 0 591 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7511 0 591 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7512 0 591 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
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