THE IP WAS DEMONSTRATING A LOW-LEVEL, HIGH SPEED AUTOROTATION. IT WAS THE EIGHT AUTOROTATION THE IP HAD DONE THAT DAY, AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A HARD LANDING FROM ONE OF THE PREVIOUS AUTOROTATIONS. THE INITIAL ENTRY WAS SMOOTH WITH ROTOR RPM IN THE GREEN. AS THE AIRCRAFT GLIDED TO THE GROUND, STILL WITH ALL INDICATIONS OF A SUCCESSFUL AUTOROTATION, THE IP REALIZED THAT HIS POINT OF TOUCHDOWN WOULD BE ON OR NEAR A SMALL ROAD THAT RAN PERPENDICULAR TO THEIR PATH OF FLIGHT. INSTEAD OF ELECTING TO ROLL ON THROTTLE AND EXECUTE A GO-AROUND, THE IP DECIDED TO PULL A LITTLE PITCH AND EXTEND HIS GLIDE PATH OVER THE ROAD, WHICH REAULTED IN A LOSS OF RPM. FROM MY INVESTIGATION OF THE SCENE OF THE CRASH, TOUCHDOWN WAS IN AN UNLEVEL ATTITUDE. THE RIGHT SKID TOUCHED FIRST, WITH SKID MARKS 13 FT. LONG, THEN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED UP AND CAME DOWN ON THE LEFT SKID. THE LEFT SKID LEFT MARKS FOR 10 FT. AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED UP AGAIN, COMING DOWN ON THE RIGHT SKID. AFTER LANDING IN THE RIGHT SKID IT APPEARS THAT THE REAR CROSS-TRIBE COLLAPSED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SLIDE IN A RIGHT TURN. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST HEADING 160 DEGREES. THE INITIAL PATH OF FLIGHT WAS 360 DEGREES.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15018
The Army purchased this helicopter 0169
Total flight hours at this point: 00001056
Date: 03/06/71
Unit: ARADMAC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
Classified
Systems damaged were: TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE
The helicopter made a Precautionary Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Additional damage caused by enemy forces
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: CRAFX, FM775, F2404 (Crash Facts Message. )
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15018
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 0169.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6901 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6902 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6903 0 0 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6904 116 116 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6905 104 220 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6906 64 284 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6907 41 325 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6908 60 385 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6909 85 470 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6910 52 522 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6911 45 567 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6912 44 611 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 7001 60 671 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 7002 45 716 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 7003 68 784 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 7004 81 865 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 7005 42 907 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 0 907 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 0 907 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7008 0 907 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7009 0 907 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7010 0 907 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7011 0 907 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7012 29 936 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7101 52 988 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7102 68 1056 WFJ8A0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7103 0 1056 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7104 0 1056 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7105 0 1056 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7106 5 1061 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7107 85 1146 W0L808 USAAVNS ELE AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART CONARCAS 7108 92 1238 W0L808 USAAVNS ELE AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART CONARCAS 7109 45 1283 W0L808 USAAVNS ELE AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART CONARCAS 7110 49 1332 W0L808 SUPPLY DIV 3RD ARMY HUNTER AAF 3RD ARMY 7111 50 1382 W0L808 SUPPLY DIV 3RD ARMY HUNTER AAF 3RD ARMY 7112 66 1448 W0L808 USAAVNS ELE AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART CONARCAS 7201 63 1511 W0L808 USAAVNS ELE AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART CONARCAS 7202 42 1553 W0L808 USAAVNS ELE AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART CONARCAS 7203 91 1644 W0L808 SUPPLY DIV 3RD ARMY HUNTER AAF 3RD ARMY 7204 87 1731 W0L808 197TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7205 93 1824 W0L808 197TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7206 65 1889 W0L808 197TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7207 48 1937 W0L808 197TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7208 0 1937 WDX9AA 238TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY HUNTER AAF 3RD ARMY 7209 0 1937 WDX9AA 238TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY HUNTER AAF 3RD ARMY 7210 40 1977 WDX9AA 238TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY HUNTER AAF 3RD ARMY 7211 48 2025 WDX9AA 238TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY HUNTER AAF 3RD ARMY 7212 4 2029 WDX9AA 238TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY HUNTER AAF 3RD ARMY 7301 0 2029 WDX9AA 238TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY HUNTER AAF 3RD ARMY 7302 12 2041 WDX9AA 238TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY HUNTER AAF 3RD ARMY 7303 33 2074 WDX9AA 238TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY HUNTER AAF 3RD ARMY 7304 6 2080 WDX9AA 238TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY HUNTER AAF 3RD ARMY 7305 5 2085 WDX9AA 238TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY HUNTER AAF 3RD ARMY 7306 3 2088 WDX9AA 238TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY HUNTER AAF 3RD ARMY 7307 3 2091 WDX9AA 238TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY HUNTER AAF FORSCOM 7308 0 2091 WDX9AA 238TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY HUNTER AAF FORSCOM 7309 1 2092 WDX9AA 238TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY HUNTER AAF FORSCOM 7310 0 2092 WDX9AA 238TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY HUNTER AAF FORSCOM 7311 0 2092 WDX9AA 238TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY HUNTER AAF FORSCOM 7312 0 2092 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7401 0 2092 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7402 0 2092 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7403 0 2092 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX TRADOC 7404 0 2092 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7405 0 2092 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7406 31 2123 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7410 7 2151 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7411 13 2164 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7412 12 2176 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7501 2 2178 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7502 10 2188 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7503 24 2212 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7504 8 2220 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7505 5 2225 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7506 14 2239 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7507 0 2239 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7508 6 2245 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7509 6 2251 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7510 2 2253 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7511 20 2273 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7512 0 2273 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM
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