Leaving a revetment, the pilot ran out of anti-torque pedal due to a tail wind. The tail rotor and tail boom struck the left revetment shearing the tail rotor drive shaft
This record was last updated on 04/16/1997
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15482
The Army purchased this helicopter 0168
Total flight hours at this point: 00001143
Date: 09/05/1969
Unit: D/229 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Inactive mission for Parked
While in Revetment this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (82MM MOR)
causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR, OIL SYS, ELECTRICAL SYS
The armor protecting the engine was effective.
The helicopter was parked.
Entry for parked aircraft.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the
incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: BDART, SIF,
00295 (Incidents converted from the fixed-wing
data base. Battle Damage Assessment and
Reporting Team Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15482
The Army purchased this helicopter 0168
Total flight hours at this point: 00001326
Date: 12/11/1969
Accident case number: 691211291
Unit: D/229 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Dau Tieng in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3700
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O2 WARD SA
Accident Summary:
WHILE STARTING UP ACFT IN REVETMENT AT FSB, BLADES OF A TIGER ACFT CAME IN CONTACT WITH UH-1H. THE UH-1H WAS SHUTTING DOWN AT THE TIME OF STRIKE.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15482
The Army purchased this helicopter 0168
Total flight hours at this point: 00001746
Date: 05/04/1970
Unit: D/229 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0600 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. (12.7MM)
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. )
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15482
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 0168.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7210 0 2517 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7211 0 2517 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7212 0 2517 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7301 1 2518 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7302 39 2557 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7303 0 2557 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7304 11 2568 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7305 23 2591 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7306 7 2598 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7307 2 2600 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7308 0 2600 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7309 1 2601 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7310 0 2601 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7311 1 2602 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7312 0 2602 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7401 0 2602 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7402 0 2602 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7403 0 2602 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX TRADOC 7404 1 2603 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7405 1 2604 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7406 0 2604 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7410 17 2622 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS HAWAII 7411 27 2649 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS HAWAII 7412 15 2664 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 7501 4 2668 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 7502 21 2689 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 7503 11 2700 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 7504 0 2700 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 7505 7 2707 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 7506 15 2722 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 7507 9 2731 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 7508 23 2754 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 7509 24 2778 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 7510 24 2802 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 7511 2 2804 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 7512 4 2808 WAX9AA 118TH AVN CO HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM
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