Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15086
The Army purchased this helicopter 0369
Total flight hours at this point: 00000527
Date: 01/25/70
Unit: B/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: N/R
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 68-15086
The Army purchased this helicopter 0369
Total flight hours at this point: 00000848
Date: 08/03/70
Accident case number: 700803101
Unit: B/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Eagle in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 0
costing 142419
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W2 STEVENS AP
CP W1 NASH DL
Accident Summary:
THIS AIRCRAFT WAS THE SECOND IN A FLIGHT OF TWO TO TAKE OFF FROM BTRY B, 4TH BN (AER ARTY), 77TH ARTY (AMBL) ON A CONTACT FIRE MISSION. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 0950 HOURS ON 3 AUGUST 1970. THE FLIGHT PATH ON TAKE-OFF WAS ON A HEADING OF 230 DEGREES, WHICH CONFORMS TO STANDARD TRAFFIC RULES AT CAMP EAGLE. AS THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL, THE PILOT SAW ANOTHER AIRCRAFT TO HIS FRONT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO TURN TO HIS CROSSWIND LEG ON THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET AGL. THE PILOT THEN HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN YAW TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE ENGINE RPM AND INDICATED AIRSPEED WERE RAPIDLY DECAYING. AT APPROXIMATELY 70 KNOTS IAS AND 300 FEET AGL, THE PILOT PLACED THE COLLECTIVE PITCH LEVER IN THE FULL-DOWN POSITION AND CHECKED FOR A SUITABLE FORCED LANDING AREA. HE NOTED A CLEAR RIDGE TO THIS LEFT FRONT. HE INITIATED A LEFT TURN IN AN ATTEMPT TO LASND ON RIDGE TO HIS LEFT FRONT. HE INITIATED A LEFT TURN IN AN ATTEMPT TO LAND ON SELECTED AREA. AT APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET AGL, THE AIRSPEED WAS ZEROED. THE ROTOR RPM WAS APPARENTLY DISSIPATED IN AN ATTEMPT TO CUSHION THE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN EXTREMELY HARD WITH NO FORWARD MOTION. THE SKIDS WERE LEVEL AND NO YAW OCCURRED AFTER INITIAL IMPACT, HOWEVER, THE HELICOPTER BOUNCED TO THE RIGHT APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT AND CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITON ON A MAGNETIC HEADING OF NINETY DEGREES. THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR PYLON UPON GROUND IMPACT AND SEVERED THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT. THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES WERE THROWN TWENTY FEET TO THE RIGHT AND THE NINETY DEGREE GEAR BOX CAME TO REST ABOUT ONE FOOT TO THE RIGHT OF ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. ALL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. AS THE EGRESSED, HE NOTED A SMALL GRASS FIRE TO THE RIGHT OF THE TAIL BOOM. THE PILOT USED THE ON-BOARD FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE BLAZE. BOTH CREW MEMBERS THEN AWAITED FOR MEDICAL HELICOPTERS TO EVACUATE THEM TO FACILITIES AT PHU BAI.\\
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information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15086
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 0369.
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