Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15789
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00000831
Date: 01/23/1970
Accident case number: 700123131
Unit: 361 AWC
The station for this helicopter was Camp Holloway in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 96065
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O3 HAMPTON TD
P W1 EASON FD
Accident Summary:
AH-1G AIRCRAFT 67-15789 HAD MADE A NORMAL TAKEOFF FROM DAK TO AIRFIELD TO THE WEST WITH CPT TEDDY D. HAMPTON AS AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AND WO1 FERRIN D. EASON AS PILOT. SHORTLY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD PASSED THROUGH TRANSLATIONAL LIFT AND WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AND 50 KNOTS, THE AIRCRAFT APPARENTLY SUFFERED A LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AUTORTTATED AND LANDED APPROXIMATELY 200 METERS OFF THE WEST END OF THE RUNWAY. THE TERRAIN OVER WHICH THE AIRCRAFT HAD TO BE CARRIED. THE AREA IN WHICH THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WAS THE ONLY SATISFACTORY AREA UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE AREA WAS A DOWNHILL SLOPE WITH CONCERTINA WIRE IN THE AREA. THE FACT THAT THE AREA WAS ON A DOWNHILL SLOPE CAUSED THE TAIL STINGER TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND FIRST. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CONTACTED THE GROUND FAIRLY HARD BREAKING THE SKIDS OFF OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SLID FORWARD ON ITS BELLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET AND CAME TO A STOP. WO1 EASON, WHO WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT, HAD AN INJURED BACK AND THEREFORE COULD NOT EXIT THE AIRCRAFT. CPT HAMPTON SHUT OFF ALL SWITCHES AND GOT OUT TO HELP WO1 EASON. WO1 EASON'S SHOULDER HARNESS HAD LOCKED AS CPT HAMPTON HAD TO RECYCLE THE SHOULDER HARNESS LOCK. CPT HAMPTON HAD DIFFICULTY IN TRYING TO JETTISON THE FRONT CANOPY. THE CANOPY WAS FINALLY REMOVED AND WO1 EASON WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND TAKEN TO THE 71ST EVAC HOSPITAL.\\
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196810 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 196811 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 196812 1 1 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 196901 76 77 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196902 37 114 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196903 85 199 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196904 59 258 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196905 90 348 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196906 25 373 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196907 41 414 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196908 87 501 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196909 78 579 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196910 97 676 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196911 27 703 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196912 71 774 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 197001 57 831 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197002 0 831 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197003 0 831 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197004 0 831 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197005 0 831 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 197006 0 831 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 197007 0 831 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 197008 0 831 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 197009 0 831 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 197010 0 831 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 197011 0 831 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 197012 0 831 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 197101 10 841 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 197102 23 864 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197103 97 961 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197104 10 971 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197105 0 971 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197106 0 971 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197107 0 971 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197108 0 971 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 197109 0 971 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 197110 0 971 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 197111 1 972 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 197112 0 972 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 197201 3 975 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197202 0 975 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197203 0 975 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197204 7 982 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197205 1 983 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197206 5 988 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197207 8 996 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197208 15 1011 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197209 2 1013 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197210 3 1016 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197211 8 1024 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197212 12 1036 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197301 9 1045 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197302 6 1051 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197303 10 1061 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197304 13 1074 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197305 36 1110 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197306 0 1110 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197307 15 1125 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197308 6 1131 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197309 2 1133 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197310 6 1139 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197311 88 1227 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197312 0 1227 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197401 0 1227 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197402 0 1227 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197403 0 1227 WALZAA AVN BN 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197404 0 1227 WALZAA AVN BN 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197405 0 1227 WALZAA AVN BN 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197406 1 1228 WALZAA AVN BN 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197410 1 1250 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS HAWAII 197411 10 1260 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS HAWAII 197412 6 1266 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197501 2 1268 WAXLAA 25TH INF DIV HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197502 10 1278 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197503 2 1280 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197504 14 1294 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197505 9 1303 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197506 3 1306 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197507 21 1327 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197508 0 1327 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197509 0 1327 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197510 0 1327 W3RBAA USA SP CMD PROP HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197511 0 1327 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 197512 0 1327 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 200003 0 0 USA USA
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