ON 20 FEBRUARY 1972 AT 0655 HOURS ^CW2 RALPH O. DAVIS, 262-52-8319^, AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AND ^CPT RICHARD DELGADO, 506-50-2163^, PILOT/GUNNER, OF BRAVO TROOP, ^7/17TH CAVALARY SQUADRON^, CAMP HOLLOWAY,RVN, APO SF 96494 COMPLETED THEIR PREFLIGHT AND RUN-UP OF ^AH-1G 67-15675^ WITHOUT INCIDENT AND BEGAN THEIR HOVER OUT OF THE REVETMENT TOWARDS THE ACTIVE ON A PROPERLY SCHEDULED AND AUTHORIZED FLIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING THE REVETMENT WHILE HOVERING ON THE TAXIWAY, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER PERFORMED A HOVERING AUTOROTATION WITHOUT DAMAGE OR INCIDENT. THINKING THAT HE HAD MERELY FAILED TO ROLL THE THROTTLE ON ALL OF THE WAY, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER PERFORMED ANOTHER RUN-UP CHECK WITHOUT INCIDENT WITH ALL SYSTEMS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER THEN TOOK THE ACTIVE, FORMED HIS FLIGHT AND TOOK OFF AS THE LEAD AIRCRAFT OF A FLIGHT OF EIGHT OTHER AIRCRAFT AND PROCEEDED NORTH TOWARDS HIS DESTINATION. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER AT 0710 HOURS WHILE FLYING ENROUTE AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE HIS POWER FROM 24 LBS OF TORQUE TO 30 LBS OF TORQUE. THE POWER INCREASE CAUSED AN IMMEDIATE DECAY IN ENGINE RPM DOWN TO 6000 RPM AND THE N' DROPPED TO 90%. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE OR RPM AND ELECTED TO ATTEMPT A MINIMUM POWER LANDING TO THE HIGHWAY (QL-14) RUNNING PARALLEL TO HIS FLIGHT PATH. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER MADE A LEFT 180 DEGREE TURN TOWARDS THE HIGHWAY AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET FROM THE INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL WHEN THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT FELL THROUGH AND LANDED EXCEPTIONALLY HARD WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 KNOTS OF FORWARD AIRSPEED. BOTH SKIDS WERE SPREAD ON THE AIRCRAFT AS IT LANDED. THE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 167 FEET DOWN THE ROAD, VEERING OFF OF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT ACROSS A SHALLOW DITCH HEADING 260 DEGREES.\\
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information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15675
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0768.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6807 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6808 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6809 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6810 0 0 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 0 0 WADPT0 UNIT NOT KNOWN VIETNAM RVN 6812 1 1 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6901 40 41 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6902 0 41 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6903 0 41 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6904 74 115 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 115 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6906 0 115 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6907 55 170 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6908 0 170 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6909 24 194 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6910 52 246 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6911 58 304 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6912 43 347 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 7001 70 417 WADPD0 D 2SQ 1 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7002 30 447 WADPD0 D TRP 211 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7003 87 534 WADPD0 D TRP 211 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 534 3532 7 CORPS SPT COM GERMANY EUROPE 7005 51 585 WADPD0 D TRP 211 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7006 40 625 WADPD0 D TRP 211 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7007 15 640 WADPD0 D TRP 211 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7008 93 733 WADPD0 D TRP 211 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 733 WD8SAA D TRP 211 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7010 0 733 WD8SAA D TRP 211 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7011 7 740 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 7012 60 800 WAZNB0 BTRP 7SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 7101 16 816 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7102 29 845 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7103 59 904 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7104 57 961 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7105 44 1005 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7106 15 1020 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7107 34 1054 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7108 14 1068 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7109 117 1185 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7110 91 1276 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7111 59 1335 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7112 53 1388 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7201 31 1419 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7202 27 1446 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7203 0 1446 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7204 0 1446 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7205 0 1446 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7206 28 1474 WAZNB0 7 17 AC SQ B TP VIETNAM RVN 7207 30 1504 WAZNB0 H TRP AIR 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 7208 22 1526 WFAPAA H TRP AIR 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 7209 69 1595 WFAPAA H TRP AIR 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 7210 26 1621 WFAPAA H TRP AIR 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 7211 37 1658 WFAPAA H TRP AIR 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 7212 58 1716 WFAPAA H TRP AIR 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 7301 50 1766 WFAPAA H TRP AIR 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 7302 0 1766 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7303 0 1766 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7304 0 1766 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7305 0 1766 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7306 0 1766 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7307 0 1766 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7308 0 1766 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7309 0 1766 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7310 0 1766 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7311 2 1768 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT SILL TRADOC 7312 8 1776 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7401 3 1779 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7402 12 1791 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7403 19 1810 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7404 13 1823 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7405 0 1823 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7406 6 1829 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7410 4 1869 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7411 14 1883 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7412 0 1883 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7501 2 1885 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7502 0 1885 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7503 2 1887 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7504 15 1902 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7505 4 1906 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7506 4 1910 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7507 15 1925 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7508 18 1943 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7509 5 1948 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7510 0 1948 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7511 4 1952 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7512 11 1963 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM
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