Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail
number 68-15058
The Army purchased this helicopter 0269
Total flight hours
at this point: 00000061
Date: 04/21/69
Accident case number: 690421151
Unit: D/227 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Lai Khe in
Number
killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing
1850
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation
Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 MCWHIRTE F
Accident Summary:
ACFT WAS HOVERING TO LND IN POL & MESHED ROTOR BLADES WITH ACFTAH-1G
66-15352 WHICH WAS PARKED ICDT DAM OCCURRED
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15058
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0269
Total flight hours at this point:
00000646
Date: 10/02/69
Unit: D/227 AVN
This was a Combat incident.
This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On
Target this helicopter was Attacking at 1000 feet and 100 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 Main Rotor Blade System
Systems
damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15058
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0269
Total flight hours at this point:
00001325
Date: 05/05/70
Unit: D/227 AVN
This was a Combat incident.
This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
While
On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 1000 feet and UNK 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)
Systems damaged were: N/R
The helicopter made a Forced Landing.
Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both
mission and flight capability were terminated.
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. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15058
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0269
Total flight hours at this point:
00001325
Date: 05/23/70
Accident case number: 700523151
Unit: D/227
AVN
The station for this helicopter was Lai Khe in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 12400
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 CHILDS RA
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT WAS AT FLIGHT IDLE IN REARM POINT. OTHER AIRCRAFT SET DOWN NEXT TO
IT. WHEN ROLLED OFF POWER, THE BLADES BEGAN TO DROOP. THEY MADE CONTACT WITH
ROTOR BLADES OF OTHER A/C
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15058
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0269
Total flight hours at this point:
00001685
Date: 09/10/70
Accident case number: 700910251 Total loss or
fatality Accident
Unit: 605 TC CO
The station for this helicopter was Lai
Khe in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers =
0
costing 471630
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 RAGER DW
P W1 LINDER AP
Accident Summary:
AT APPROXIMATELY 1635 HOURS, ON 10 SEPTEMBER 1970, WHILE ON A LOCAL VR
MISSION IN THE VICINITY OF COORDINATES YT 989193, AIRCRAFT 058 EXPERIENCED AN
ENGINE FAILURE. RAGER AUTOROTATED INTO A BAMBOO AREA SURROUNDED BY TALLTREES
(100-120'). THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GOUND WITH TAIL STINGER FIRST, SEVERING THE
TAIL BOOM 12' AFT OF THE BATTERY ACCESS COMPARTMENT, MAIN ROTOR BLADES FLEXED
STRIKING THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE CREW.
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68-15058
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 0269.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6902 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM
6903 1 1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVCOM
6904 60 61 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6905 130 191 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6906 98 289 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6907 103 392 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6908 103 495 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6909 65 560 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6910 86 646 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6911 104 750 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
6912 61 811 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
7001 79 890 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
7002 124 1014 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
7003 122 1136 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
7004 98 1234 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
7005 91 1325 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
7006 124 1449 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
7007 103 1552 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
7008 87 1639 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN
7009 46 1685 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN
7010 0 1685 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
7011 0 1685 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7012 0 1685 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
7101 0 1685 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7102 0 1685 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7103 1 1686 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7104 83 1769 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7105 50 1819 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7106 36 1855 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7107 24 1879 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7108 42 1921 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7109 10 1931 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7110 12 1943 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7111 62 2005 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7112 32 2037 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7201 61 2098 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7202 76 2174 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7203 41 2215 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7204 0 2215 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7205 30 2245 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7206 27 2272 WAX5AA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7207 16 2288 WAX5AA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7208 29 2317 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7209 17 2334 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7210 86 2420 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7211 41 2461 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7212 61 2522 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7301 5 2527 WAX5AA 57 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7302 0 2527 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM
7303 0 2527 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM
7304 0 2527 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7305 0 2527 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7306 0 2527 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7307 0 2527 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7308 0 2527 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7309 0 2527 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7310 0 2527 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7311 3 2530 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT SILL TRADOC
7312 0 2530 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FT HOOD FORSCOM
7401 0 2530 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FT HOOD FORSCOM
7402 0 2530 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FT HOOD FORSCOM
7403 0 2530 W0VC4M 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7404 0 2530 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FT HOOD FORSCOM
7405 0 2530 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FT HOOD FORSCOM
7406 0 2530 W0VC4M 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7410 0 2530 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7411 0 2530 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7412 3 2533 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7501 0 2533 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7502 0 2533 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7503 0 2533 WH30AA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSECOM
7504 26 2559 WH30AA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSECOM
7505 17 2576 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7506 13 2589 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7507 24 2613 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7508 4 2617 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7509 6 2623 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7510 7 2630 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7511 2 2632 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
7512 11 2643 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
Printed from databases on: 08/27/00
