Helicopter AH-1G 67-15689

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15689
Date: 04/30/1970
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was Combat Minor Damage caused by Other Combat by Ground Fire less than .50 cal in size with the mission function of Armed Visual Reconnaissance
Search and rescue operations were Not Required
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center AVDAC database.
Helicopter was recovered
This record was last updated on 04/15/2004


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15689
The Army purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours at this point: 00001658
Date: 05/27/1971
Accident case number: 710527061
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was an Accident caused by an accident by Accident with the mission function of Visual Reconnaissance
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
Search and rescue operations were Not Required
costing 82533
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Helicopter was recovered

Crew Members:
AC W1 POND JG
P O2 HIGGINBOTHAM FW

Passengers:
 UNKNOWN, LCO, G;


Accident Summary:

 ON THE MORNING OF 27 MAY 1971, ^WO1 POND^ HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A MISSION AND WAS REFUELING HIS AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO RETURNING TO A MISSION TO INSERT THE BLUE PLATOON IN AN LZ. AT ABOUT 1015 HOURS ^WO1 POND^ SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN AT THE NO. 5 POL POINT AT SOUTH POL, CHL-AAF. HE GAVE THE CONTROLS TO HIS PILOT, AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. ^WO1 POND^ GROUNDED THE AIRCRAFT, BONDED THE HOSE TO THE AIRCRAFT, AND THEN BEGNN TO REFUEL. AS HE REFUELED THE AIRCRAFT HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING AROUND THE NOZZLE. AFTER HE HAD PLACED ABOUT 500 LBS. OF FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT HE HEARD A MUFFLED EXPLOSION UNDER THE AIRCRAFT. WHEN HE LOOKED HE SAW FUEL BURNING UNDER THE AIRCRAFT. ONE OF THE WITNESSES, ^CPT SHUGART^, SAID THAT AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION HE WAS WATCHING THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE EXPLOSION SEEMED TO COME FROM THE HYDRAULICS COMPERTMENT, THEN SPREAD TO THE SIDE OF THE SHIP. ^WO1 POND^ MOVED TO THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND SIGNALLED TO THE PILOT TO SHUT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE OFF. AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF ^LT HIGGINBOTHAM^ EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND PICKED UP A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND BEGAN TO FIGHT THE FIRE. ^CPT SHUGART^ AND ^CPT BARNES^ ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND HELPED FIGHT THE FIRE. THREE MORE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE BROUGHT TO FIGHT THE FIRE. OF THESE EXTINGUISHERS ONE DIDNOT WORK AT ALL, AND THE OTHERS WERE NOT FULLY CHARGED. WITH THE AVAILABLE FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPEENT THEY WERE ABLE TO CONTAIN THE FIRE UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED.\\

This record was last updated on 04/15/2004


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15689
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 0768.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196807   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196808   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196809   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196810  34   34 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196811  75  109 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196812  65  174 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196901  37  211 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196902  51  262 WACYAA D TRP 1SQ 1 CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196903  43  305 WACYAA D TRP 1SQ 1 CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196904  62  367 WACYAA D TRP 1SQ 1 CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196905  74  441 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196906  16  457 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196907   9  466 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196908   1  467 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196909  50  517 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196910  77  594 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196911  93  687 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196912  83  770 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001  34  804 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002  78  882 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003  84  966 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004  47 1013 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005  26 1039 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006  37 1076 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007  74 1150 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008  57 1207 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197009  23 1230 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197010  18 1248 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197011  68 1316 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197012  91 1407 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197101  62 1469 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197102  38 1507 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197103  43 1550 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197104  80 1630 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197105  28 1658 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197106   0 1658 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM  
197107   0 1658 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197108   0 1658 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV   1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
197109   0 1658 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV   1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
197110   0 1658 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV   1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
197111   2 1660 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV   1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
197112   0 1660 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV   1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
197201   4 1664 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197202   3 1667 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197203   7 1674 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197204   8 1682 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197205   9 1691 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197206  14 1705 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197207  23 1728 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197208   0 1728 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197209  14 1742 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197210  12 1754 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197211   0 1754 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197212   0 1754 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197301   0 1754 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197302   0 1754 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197303   3 1757 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197304  26 1783 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197305   0 1783 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197306  21 1804 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY
197307  15 1819 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197308   6 1825 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197309   2 1827 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197310  12 1839 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197311   8 1847 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197312   1 1848 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197401   3 1851 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197402  15 1866 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197403   9 1875 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197404   7 1882 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197405   0 1882 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197406   0 1882 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197410   7 1891 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197411   7 1898 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197412   0 1898 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197501   2 1900 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197502   0 1900 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197503   2 1902 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM 
197504  26 1928 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197505  10 1938 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197506   0 1938 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197507   7 1945 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197508   8 1953 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197509  21 1974 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197510   0 1974 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197511   0 1974 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
197512   6 1980 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 


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