Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15066
The Army purchased this helicopter 0269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000693
Date: 03/10/70
Unit: D/158 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0800 feet and 110 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
Systems damaged were: UNK
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 68-15066
The Army purchased this helicopter 0269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000693
Date: 03/12/70
Unit: D/158 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support , Hot Area.
While in PickUp Zone this helicopter was Attacking at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size.
Systems damaged were: N/R
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some mission objectives.
QUANG TRI recovered the helicopter. Repaired at CAMP EVANS
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: CRAFX (Crash Facts Message. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15066
The Army purchased this helicopter 0269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000908
Date: 06/24/70
Accident case number: 700624321
Unit: D/158 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Evans in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 0
costing 154472
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P O3 KARPMAN LI
CP W1 HIXON DR
Accident Summary:
AT APPROXIMATELY 1240 HOURS 24 JUNE 1970 AIRCRAFT AH-1G SN 68-15066 DEPARTED DONG HA, RVN TO JOIN AND ESCORTT A FLIGHT OF UH-1H AIRCRAFT ON A COMBAT ASSAULT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD ON BOARD THE NORMAL CREW OF TWO, APPROXIMATELY 1100 POUNDS OF FUEL, APPROXIMATELY 70 TEN POUND RECKETS AND A FULLY LOADED TURRET. THE FLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DONG HA, RVN ON A HEADING OF 240 DEGREES. CPT KARPMAN WAS FLYING HIS AIRCRAFT AT APPROXIMATELY THE 4 O'CLOCK POSITION OFF THE LEAD UH-1H, 80 KTS INDICATED AIRSPEED AND CLIMBING THROUGH 1800 FT INDICATED ALTITUDE (APPROXIMATELY 1500 AGL). THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE 2-3 KTS FROM 120 DEGREES, THE DENSITY ALTITUDE 2740 FT, AND THE TEMPERATURE 34 DEGREES C (EXHIBIT 3). AT APPROXIMATELY 7 KM SOUTHWEST OF DONG HA THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT EXECUTED A LEFT 180 DEGREE TURN TO AVOID ROLLING TERRAIN TO HIS FRONT AND BECAUSE HE HAD OBSERVED A WELL USED TANK TRAIL TO HIS REAR WHICH WOULD HAVE MADE A MORE SUITABLE TOUCHDOWN AREA. AT THIS TIME THE PILOT MADE A MAYDAY CALL, TURNED OFF THE MAIN FUEL SWITCH AND ADVISED THE CO-PILOT/GUNNER TO LOCK HIS SHOULDER HARNESS. UPON SEEING THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REACH THE TANK TRAIL CPT KARPMAN BEGAN LOOKING FOR ANOTHER SUITABLE LANDING AREA AND DECIDED TO EXECUTE A ZERO GROUND-RUN TOUCHDOWN ON A RELATIVELY BARE KNOLL TO HIS FRONT. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET THE PILOT ENTERED A DECELERATION TO DISSIPATE HIS FORWARD SPEED. AS HE DESCENDED HE DECIDED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO COMPLETELY STOP THE FORWARD MOVEMENT TO AVOID SLIDING INTO A SLIGHT GULLY TO HIS FRONT. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD IN A SLIGHT RIGHT DRIFT AND SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET TO A STOP, DURING WHICH TIME THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE RIGHT SKID WAS SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.\\
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information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15066
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0269.
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