Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15177
The Army purchased this helicopter 0669
Total flight hours at this point: 00002076
Date: 06/27/71
Accident case number: 710627061
Unit: A/2/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 41876
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O2 SHERIDAN JM
P W1 PEARSON RE
Passengers:
, LCO, G;
Accident Summary:
^1LT SHERIDAN^ AND ^WO1 PEARSON^ REPOSITIONED THEIR AIRCRAFT FROM THE REVETMENTS TO POL POINT #3 AT APPROXIMATELY 0810 HOURS, 27 JUNE 1971. ^1LT SHERIDAN^ INSTRUCTED ^WO1 PEARSON^ TO PUT ON AN ADDITIONAL 100 POUNDS OF FUEL. ^WO1 PEARSON^ GOT OUT OF THE FRONT SEAT OF HIS AH-1G AND SECURED THE FUEL NOZZLE. DURING THE REFUELING PROCESS FUEL BLOWN INTO THE ENGINE SCREEN WAS IGNITED BY THE HOT ENGINE AND SPREAD FORWARD TO THE FUEL CELL OPENING. ^WO1 PEARSON^ NOTIFIED ^1LT SHERIDAN^ OF THE SITUATION, AND THEN RAN FOR AN ADEQUATE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. ^1LT SHERIDAN^ SHUT DOWN AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. P.A. & E WAS NOTIFIED AND SOON ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.\\
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information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15177
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0669.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6906 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6907 1 1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6908 0 1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6909 103 104 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6910 133 237 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6911 106 343 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6912 162 505 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7001 162 667 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7002 152 819 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7003 153 972 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7004 100 1072 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7005 105 1177 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7006 96 1273 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7007 65 1338 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7008 106 1444 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7009 120 1564 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7010 103 1667 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7011 95 1762 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7012 123 1885 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7101 55 1940 WAG3B0 B 2 20 ARTY VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 1940 WAG3B0 B 2 20 ARTY VIETNAM RVN 7103 32 1972 WFJ8B0 B BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7104 42 2014 WFJ8B0 B BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7105 62 2076 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN 7106 0 2076 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN 7107 53 2129 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN 7108 0 2129 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7109 0 2129 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7110 0 2129 W0Y6AA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7111 0 2129 W0Y6AA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7112 2 2131 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7201 0 2131 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7202 14 2145 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7203 20 2165 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7204 16 2181 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7205 19 2200 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7206 24 2224 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7207 12 2236 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7208 0 2236 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7209 0 2236 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7210 0 2236 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7211 0 2236 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7212 0 2236 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7301 0 2236 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7302 0 2236 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7303 0 2236 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7304 0 2236 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7305 0 2236 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7306 0 2236 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7307 0 2236 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7308 3 2239 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7309 0 2239 W0CEAA USA PAD GERMANY EUROPE 7310 0 2239 W0CEAA USA PAD GERMANY EUROPE 7311 0 2239 W0CEAA USA PAD GERMANY EUROPE 7312 0 2239 W0CEAA USA PAD GERMANY EUROPE 7401 0 2239 W0CEAA USA PAD GERMANY EUROPE 7402 5 2244 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7403 10 2254 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7404 6 2260 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7405 2 2262 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7406 13 2275 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7410 10 2310 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7411 13 2323 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7412 4 2327 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7501 8 2335 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7502 24 2359 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7503 19 2378 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7504 6 2384 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7505 23 2407 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7506 11 2418 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7507 8 2426 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7508 32 2458 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7509 10 2468 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7510 26 2494 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7511 8 2502 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 7512 3 2505 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE
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