WHILE HOVERING PRIOR TO TAKEOFF IN A RESTRICTED AREA, A MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK A WIND SOCK.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15102
The Army purchased this helicopter 0469
Total flight hours at this point: 00001190
Date: 08/16/70
Accident case number: 700816011
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Phuoc Binh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2383
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 CRANSHAW RA
Accident Summary:
WHILE STARTING ENGINE, THE STARTER TRIGGER WAS RELEASED AT 40 PERCENT N1, AS THE RPM INCREASED THE THROTTLE SNAPPED PAST THE IDLE STOP CAUSING A POWER SURGE. THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT AND THE NOSE STRUCK THE REVETMENT.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15102
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 0469.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6904 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6905 1 1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6906 43 44 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6907 87 131 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6908 59 190 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6909 54 244 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6910 60 304 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6911 104 408 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6912 68 476 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7001 79 555 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7002 86 641 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7003 89 730 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7004 99 829 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7005 94 923 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7006 112 1035 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7007 99 1134 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7008 56 1190 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7009 88 1278 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7010 54 1332 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7011 61 1393 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7012 62 1455 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7101 64 1519 WAG3A0 A 2 20 ARTY VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 1519 WAG3A0 A 2 20 ARTY VIETNAM RVN 7103 56 1575 WAB3D0 D 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7104 41 1616 WAB3D0 D 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7105 20 1636 WAB3D0 D 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7106 58 1694 WAB3D0 D 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7107 33 1727 WAB3D0 D 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7108 37 1764 WAB3D0 D 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7109 14 1778 WAB3D0 D 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7110 0 1778 W0Y6AA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7111 0 1778 W0Y6AA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7112 2 1780 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7201 0 1780 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7202 0 1780 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7203 0 1780 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7204 0 1780 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7205 2 1782 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7206 2 1784 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7207 1 1785 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7208 10 1795 WGPPAA 334TH AHC 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7209 8 1803 WGPPAA 334TH AHC 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7210 6 1809 WGPPAA 334TH AHC 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7211 0 1809 WGPPAA 334TH AHC 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7212 0 1809 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7301 0 1809 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7302 0 1809 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7303 5 1814 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7304 10 1824 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7305 24 1848 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7306 17 1865 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7307 10 1875 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7308 1 1876 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7309 0 1876 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7310 14 1890 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7311 12 1902 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7312 10 1912 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7401 16 1928 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7402 12 1940 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7403 8 1948 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7404 18 1966 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7405 11 1977 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7406 4 1981 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7410 45 2075 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7411 2 2077 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7412 0 2077 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7501 12 2089 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7502 13 2102 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7503 5 2107 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7504 3 2110 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7505 8 2118 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7506 2 2120 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7507 13 2133 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7508 44 2177 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7509 1 2178 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7510 22 2200 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7511 10 2210 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE 7512 7 2217 WGPPAA 334TH AHC GERMANY EUROPE
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Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870
Printed from databases on: 02/14/99
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