Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15123
The Army purchased this helicopter 0469
Total flight hours at this point: 00000365
Date: 10/06/69
Accident case number: 691006191 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: B/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 1
costing 365254
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 NELSON KV
P O3 HUSS JC
Passengers:
, OGY, D;
Accident Summary:
AT 1505 HOURS, ^6 OCTOBER 1969^, AN ^AH-1G^, SN ^68-15123^, HOVERED TO A SELECTED PARKING AREA AT AREA AT THE ^DONG XOAI^ HELIPAD AND STRUCK THE TURNRCRAFT WERE ASSIGNED TO ^B BTRY, 2ND BN, 20TH ARTY, 1ST CAV DIV (AM)^. THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR WAS NOTIFIED AT^1530^HOURS AND ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AT^1615^HOURS. THE TWO AIRCRAFT, ^027^ AND ^123^, WERE AN ^ARA^ SECTION WITH THE MISSION OF PROVIDING CONVOY COVER. RATHER THAN MAINTAIN CONSTANT COVER OF THE CONVOY, THE TWO AIRCRAFT REMAINED ON STANDBY AT ^FSB BUNARD^ UNTIL THE CONVOY PROGRESSED FURTHER SOUTH. THEY THEN REPOSITIONED TO ^DONG XOAI (FSB ODESSA)^ IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MORE RAPID REACTION IN THE EVENT THE CONVOY NEEDED ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE FIVE HELICOPTERS ON THE GROUND AT THE ^DONG XOAI^ HELIPAD AT THE TIME THE TWO ^COBRAS^ MADE THEIR APPROACH. PARKING SPACE WAS VERY LIMITED. BOTH THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT THE SOUTH END WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE HELIPAD. SINCE ANY APPROACHING AIRCRAFT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO OVERFLY THEIR AIRCRAFT, THE MISSION COMMANDER ELECTED TO RELOCATE THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT ^027^ MOVED TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE HELIPAD. AFTER ^027^ HAD LOCATED A SUITABLE AREA. AIRCRAFT ^123^ MOVED FORWARD TO SELECT A BETTER AREA. THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENTSPACE BEHIND ^027^ DUE TO A JUNK PILE, SO THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ELECTED TO PARK TO THE EAST OF THE LEAD SHIP. THERE WAS A ^UH-1H^ PARKED 81 FEET EAST OF ^027^. THE BLADES ON THE ^UH-1H^ HAD STOPPED ROTATING AND WERE ALIGNED WITH THE AIRFRAME. AIRCRAFT ^123^ ATTEMPTED TO HOVER BETWEEN THE TWO PARKED HELICOPTERS. IN DOING SO, THE BLADES OF THE TWO ^AH-1G^ AIRCRAFT INTERMESHED CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT.\\
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information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15123
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0469.
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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 66 67 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6907 97 164 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6908 121 285 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6909 63 348 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6910 17 365 WHB1AA 166 AVN MT 34GP VIETNAM RVN 6911 0 365 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 0 365 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7001 0 365 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7002 0 365 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7003 0 365 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7004 0 365 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7005 0 365 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7006 4 369 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7007 0 369 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 14 383 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 65 448 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 60 508 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 78 586 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 67 653 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 82 735 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 47 782 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 51 833 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 47 880 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 46 926 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 19 945 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 62 1007 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 13 1020 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 16 1036 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7110 51 1087 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 31 1118 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 18 1136 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 21 1157 WGPPAA 334 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7202 7 1164 WGPPAA 605 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7203 0 1164 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 1164 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 1164 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 1164 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 1164 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 1164 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7209 0 1164 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 26 1190 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 0 1190 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 1 1191 WA46AA 90 AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7301 0 1191 WA46AA 90 AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7302 24 1215 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7303 15 1230 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7304 26 1256 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7305 16 1272 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7306 29 1301 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7307 5 1306 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7308 31 1337 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7309 12 1349 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7310 33 1382 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7311 0 1382 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7312 0 1382 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7401 3 1385 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7402 13 1398 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7403 14 1412 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7404 18 1430 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7405 5 1435 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7406 0 1435 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA ALASKA 7410 16 1481 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7411 8 1489 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7412 5 1494 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7501 0 1494 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7502 23 1517 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7503 11 1528 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7504 1 1529 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7505 0 1529 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7506 0 1529 WAYBAA 568TH TRANS CO ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 7507 0 1529 WAYBAA 568TH TRANS CO ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 7508 0 1529 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7509 0 1529 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7510 0 1529 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7511 4 1533 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM 7512 8 1541 WAYBAA 120TH AVN CO ALASKA FORT RICHARDSON FORSCOM
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