Accident Summary:
ON THE EVENING OF 17 FEBRUARY, 1970, CPT COLE WAS ASKED TO MOVE AIRCRAFT 68-17047 FROM A REVETMENT TO THE REARMAMENT POINT LOCATED AT TROOP D SO THAT ROCKETS COULD BE OFF-LOADED IN PREPARATION P. E. THE ROCKETS WERE OFF-LOADED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CPT COLE HOVERED THE AIRCRAFT TOWARDS THE MAINTENANCE HANGER WITH INTENTIONS OF SHUTTING THE AIRCRAFT DOWN NEAR THE HANGER. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING MANEUVERED TOWARDS THE DESIRED LOCATION, ANOTHER AIRCRAFT WAS BEING GROUND HANDLED OUT OF THE HANGER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SHORT OF THE MAINTENANCE AREA ON AN ACCESS ROAD. PFC JENKINS APPROACHED THE AIRCRAFT AND ASKED CPT COLE IF HE WOULD REPOSITION THE AIRCRAFT TO AN AREA NEAR THE WASH RACK, AND ADDITIONAL 70 FEET FROM ITS PRESENT LOCATION. PFC JENKINS GUIDED THE HELICOPTER TO THE DISRIED TOUCHDOWN POINT. CPT COLE THEN MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT TO A LOW HOVER, WITH THE INTENTION OF LANDING THE HELICOPTER. PFC JENKINS, THINKING THE AIRCRAFT HAD IN FACT LANDED, TURNED TO THE LEFT SHIELDING HIS EYES FROM FLYING DEBRIS. CPT COLE ATTRIBUTED THE MOVEMENT OF PFC JENKINS TO MEAN TO HOVER THE AIRCRAFT MORE TO THE RIGHT. IN DOING SO THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE WOODEN FRAMEWORK OF THE WATER TOWER (SEE TAB 9). CPT COLE STATED THAT HIS FIRST INTENTION WAS TO CLEAR THE AIRCRAFT FROM PFC. JENKINS. HE APPLIED LEFT CYCLIC, LEFT PEDAL, AND COLLECTIVE PITCH TO CLEAR THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE IMMEDIATE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED HARD. CPT COLE COULD NOT GIVE A GOOD EXPLANATION OF THE ACCICDENT AFTER THE INITIAL BLADE BLADE STRIKE.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-17047
The Army purchased this helicopter 0969
Total flight hours at this point: 00000708
Date: 06/05/71
Unit: C/4/77 ARA 101 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
While in Target Area this helicopter was in Orbit at 1000 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. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Bottom
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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. )
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-17047
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 0969.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6909 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 6910 1 1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6911 0 1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVCOM 6912 0 1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVCOM 7001 94 95 WAHMD0 TRPD 1SQ4CAV1IN VIETNAM RVN 7002 98 193 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7003 0 193 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 193 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7005 0 193 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7006 0 193 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7007 3 196 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7008 3 199 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7009 0 199 3300 AVN SEC EBD 6TH ARMY FORT ORD CBTDVCOM 7010 36 235 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7011 44 279 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7012 52 331 WFJ8C0 C 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7101 49 380 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7102 72 452 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7103 41 493 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7104 73 566 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7105 70 636 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7106 72 708 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7107 46 754 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7108 72 826 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7109 50 876 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7110 30 906 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7111 37 943 WFJ8C0 C BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7112 18 961 WFJ8C0 A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7201 10 971 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7202 0 971 WE4HAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7203 0 971 WE4HAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7204 0 971 WE4HAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7205 0 971 WE4HAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7206 1 972 WE4HAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7207 0 972 WE4HAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 7 979 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7209 4 983 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7210 3 986 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7211 5 991 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7212 0 991 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7301 0 991 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7302 0 991 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7303 0 991 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7304 0 991 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7305 0 991 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7306 6 997 WAB1FF 101ST ABN 3RD ARMY FORT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 7307 25 1022 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7308 10 1032 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7309 10 1042 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7310 0 1042 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7311 0 1042 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7312 0 1042 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7401 0 1042 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7402 0 1042 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7403 0 1042 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7404 20 1062 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7405 0 1062 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7406 23 1085 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7410 4 1106 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7411 0 1106 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7412 14 1120 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7501 0 1120 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7502 3 1123 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7503 0 1123 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7504 7 1130 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7505 14 1144 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7506 1 1145 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7507 1 1146 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7508 5 1151 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7509 13 1164 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7510 4 1168 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7511 8 1176 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7512 3 1179 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM
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