Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15300
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00000204
Date: 04/05/1968
Unit: 235 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 1000 feet and 140 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 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 Equipment Section
Systems damaged were: FUEL 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: LNOF, 80085 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15300
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00000204
Date: 04/15/1968
Unit: 235 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at UNK 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)
The helicopter was hit in the Left Side
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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: LNOF, 80048,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15300
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00000256
Date: 06/27/1968
Accident case number: 680627141
Unit: 235 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Can-Tho in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 37070
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 MARTIN JC
P W2 HANEY CP
Accident Summary:
The pilot elected to try a hovering autorotation. At that moment though, the aircraft tail struck the left side of the revetment. Pilot reduced pitch and throttle as he sat the aircraft on the ground. The tail rotor and 90 degree gear box were found some ten feet from the aircraft
This record was last updated on 04/14/1997
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15300
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00000852
Date: 01/31/1970
Unit: 361 AWC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
This was Combat Incident Damage caused by Other Combat by Ground Fire less than .50 cal in size with the mission function of Armed Helicopter (having primary weapon subsystems installed and utilized to provide direct fire support)
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0050 feet and 110 knots.
Classified
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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: GEAR BOX, TAIL ROTOR, DRIVESHAFT
Search and rescue operations were Not Required
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any 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. )
Helicopter was recovered
This record was last updated on 04/15/2004
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15300
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00001021
Date: 04/15/1970
Unit: 361 AWC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Escort
This was Combat Major Damage caused by Other Combat by Ground Fire less than .50 cal in size with the mission function of Armed Helicopter (having primary weapon subsystems installed and utilized to provide direct fire support)
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 3000 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. (12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
Search and rescue operations were Not Required
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. )
Helicopter was recovered
This record was last updated on 04/15/2004
Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15300
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00001021
Date: 04/20/1970
Unit: 361 AWC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0025 feet and 100 knots.
Classified
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 Left Side
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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 66-15300
Date: 04/22/1970
This was Combat Minor Damage caused by Other Combat by Ground Fire less than .50 cal in size with the mission function of Armed Helicopter (having primary weapon subsystems installed and utilized to provide direct fire support)
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 66-15300
Date: 01/18/1971
This was Combat Incident Damage caused by Other Combat by Ground Fire less than .50 cal in size with the mission function of Armed Helicopter (having primary weapon subsystems installed and utilized to provide direct fire support)
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 66-15300
Date: 03/17/1971
Unit: 361 AVN
This was Combat Incident Damage caused by Other Combat by Ground Fire less than .50 cal in size with the mission function of Armed Helicopter (having primary weapon subsystems installed and utilized to provide direct fire support)
Casualties = YES . .
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 66-15300
Date: 04/14/1971
Unit: 361 AVN
This was Combat Incident Damage caused by Other Combat by Ground Fire less than .50 cal in size with the mission function of Armed Helicopter (having primary weapon subsystems installed and utilized to provide direct fire support)
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 66-15300
Date: 04/27/1971
Unit: 361 AVN
This was Combat Minor Damage caused by Other Combat by Ground Fire less than .50 cal in size with the mission function of Armed Escort
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 66-15300
Date: 08/31/1971
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 Escort
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 66-15300
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00001982
Date: 12/10/1971
Accident case number: 711210031
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Marble Mountain in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 1
costing 55137
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 THORNBURG JD
P O3 YATES E
Accident Summary:
ON 10 DECEMBER 1971 AT 0830 HOURS, ^CW2 JIMMY THORNBURG^, AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, AND ^CPT EDUARDO YATES^, PILOT, DEPARTED MARBLE MOUNTAIN ARMY AIRFIELD IN AIRCRAFT ^66-15300^, AN AH-1G, WITH 1150 POUNDS OF FUEL AND A FULL LOAD OF ARMAMENT. THEY WERE ENROUTE TO THEIR AREA OF OPERATION IN THE VICINITY OF FIRE SUPPORT BASE ROSS. THE MISSION THAT DAY WAS TO SUPPLY GUN COVER FOR AN AIR CAV LOW LWVEL RECON TEAM. UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR ASSIGNED TASK ^CW2 THORNBURG^ AND ^CPT YATES^ BROKE STATION FOR RETURN TO MARBLE MOUNTAN ARMY AIRFIELD WITH THE INTENTION OF REFUELING. THEU WERE INDICATION 350 POUNDS OF FUEL ABOARD. ^CPT YATES^ TOOK THE CONTROLS, CLIMBED TO 1600' AND LEVELED OFF WITH ALL INSTRUMENTS IN THE GREEN, AND NO CAUTION LIGHTS. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, ^CW2 THORNBURG^ TOOK THE CONTROLS, MADE A CROSS CHECK OF THE INSTRUEENTS, AND THEN PUT THE AIRCRAFT INTO ABOUT A TEN DEGREE DIVE WITH THE INTENTION OF LOSING SOME ALTITUDE, AS HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE MAINTAINING VISUAL CONTACT WITH HIS LEAD AIRCRAFT. GOING THROUGH 800', THE AIRCRAFT SURGED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT MAKING A RATHER SMOOTH TRANSITION FROM POWERED FLIGHT TO AUTOROTATION. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT, ENGINE FUEL PUMP LIGHT, AND AFT FUEL BOOST PUMP LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ^CW2 THORBURG^ ENTERED AUTOROTATION AND IMMEDIATELY MADE A MAYDAY TRANSMISSION. DURING THIS TIME HE HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR THE BEST POSSIBLE FORCED LANDING AREA. HE HAD A CHOICE OF TWO AREAS, ONE BEING HIGHWAY QL 1, AND THE OTHER WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SMOOTH CLEAR FIELD. HE CHOSE THE FIELD AS APPOSED TO THE HIGHWAY. AS THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. WHEN ON SHORT FNNAL, HE NOTICED THAT IT WAS A VIETNAMESE GRAVE YARD WITH MANY BURIAL MOUNDS, HIS ROTOR RPM REMAINED IN THE LOW GREEN. HE HAD CONSIDERED JETTISIONING HIS ROCKET PODS, BUT THERE WERE TOO MANY CIVILIANS IN THE AREA AND HE FELT THE WING STORES MIGHT HELP TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT UPRIGHT IN IMPACT. ^CW2 THORNBURG^ ATTEMPTED A ZERO AIRSPEED/GROUND ROLL TOUCHDOWN TO PREVENT NOSE OVER OF THE AIRCRAFT IN THE UNEVEN TERRAIN. HE ALSO FELT THAT THE FLARES AT THE TERMINATION OF HIS AUTOROTATION WOULD BUILD HIS ROTOR RPM TO THE HIGH GREEN RANGE. RPM DID NOT BUILD IN HE FLARE AND THE RESULTING ZERO GROUND SPEED TOUCHDOWN WAS A HARD LANDING. THE AUTOROTATION AND LANDING TERMINATION WERE CONDUCTED WITH A RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND. THE REAR OF THE SKIDS AND THE TAIL STINGER MADE SIMULATNEOUS CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT EHEN BOUNCED, THE NOSE SWUNG LEFT, THE TAIL TO THE RIGHT, AND THE ROTOR SYSTEM FLEXED DOWN AND SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM, AFT OF THE SYNCHRONIZED ELEVATOR. THE SKIDS WERE SPREAD AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT. ^CW2 THORBURG^ NOTED THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATING 200 POUNDS AND COMPLETED SHUT DOWN OF THE SYSTEMS AS ^CPT EDUARDO YATES^ EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. BOTH PILOTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNASSITED AND APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER THE AIRCRAFT WAS SECURED BY INFANTRY PERSONNEL AND BOTH PILOTS WERE PICKED UP BY A RECOVERY HELICOPTER.\\
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information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15300
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 1067.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196710 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 196711 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 196712 0 0 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196801 0 0 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196802 100 100 WDX6AA 235 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196803 82 182 WDX6AA 235 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196804 22 204 WDX6AA 235 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196805 29 233 WDX6AA 235 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196806 23 256 WDX6AA 235 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196807 16 272 WDX6AA 235 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196808 31 303 3480 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196809 0 303 3480 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196810 0 303 3480 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196811 100 403 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 196812 0 403 WAGWC0 COC 15TC1CAVDIV VIETNAM RVN 196901 0 403 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 196902 2 405 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 196903 2 407 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 196904 1 408 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 196905 0 408 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 196906 8 416 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 196907 46 462 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196908 52 514 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196909 88 602 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196910 86 688 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196911 72 760 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 196912 15 775 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 197001 77 852 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 197002 26 878 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 197003 82 960 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 197004 61 1021 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 197005 77 1098 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 197006 49 1147 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 197007 70 1217 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 197008 49 1266 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 197009 41 1307 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 197010 41 1348 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 197011 30 1378 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 197012 75 1453 WG1RAA 361 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 197101 46 1499 WG1RAA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197102 73 1572 WG1RAA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197103 30 1602 WG1RAA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197104 80 1682 WG1RAA 361 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197105 0 1682 WC5CAA 604TH TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197106 15 1697 WC5CAA 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197107 50 1747 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197108 89 1836 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197109 66 1902 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197110 25 1927 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197111 30 1957 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197112 25 1982 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197201 0 1982 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197202 0 1982 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197203 0 1982 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197204 0 1982 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197205 0 1982 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197206 5 1987 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197207 0 1987 W0MUAA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197208 0 1987 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197209 0 1987 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197210 0 1987 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197211 0 1987 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197212 0 1987 WCMFAA SUP MAINT CTR HAWAII HAWAII 197301 0 1987 WCMFAA SUP MAINT CTR HAWAII HAWAII 197302 0 1987 WCMFAA SUP MAINT CTR HAWAII HAWAII 197303 0 1987 WCMFAA SUP MAINT CTR HAWAII HAWAII 197304 0 1987 WCMFAA SUP MAINT CTR HAWAII HAWAII 197305 1 1988 WCMFAA HHT 3/4CAV 25ID HAWAII HAWAII 197306 7 1995 WCMFAA HHT 3/4CAV 25ID HAWAII HAWAII 197307 7 2002 WALNT0 HHT 3/4CAV 25ID HAWAII HAWAII 197308 17 2019 WALNT0 HHT 3/4CAV 25ID HAWAII HAWAII 197309 21 2040 WALNT0 HHT 3/4CAV 25ID HAWAII HAWAII 197310 13 2053 WALNAA 3/4CAV 25ID HHT HAWAII HAWAII 197311 24 2077 WALNAA 3/4CAV 25ID HHT HAWAII HAWAII 197312 0 2077 WALNAA 3/4CAV 25ID HHT HAWAII HAWAII 197401 1 2078 WALNAA 3/4CAV 25ID HHT HAWAII HAWAII 197402 20 2098 WALNAA 3/4CAV 25ID HHT HAWAII HAWAII 197403 6 2104 WALNAA 3/4 CAV 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197404 15 2119 WALNAA 3/4 CAV 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197405 2 2121 WALNAA 3/4 CAV 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197406 18 2139 WALNAA 3/4 CAV 25TH ID HAWAII HAWAII 197410 1 2140 WALNAA 3/4 CAV 25TH ID HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS HAWAII 197411 0 2140 WALNAA 3/4 CAV 25TH ID HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS HAWAII 197412 9 2149 WALXAA 3/4 CAV 25TH ID HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197501 0 2149 W3REAA USA SP CMD PROP HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197502 0 2149 W3REAA USA SP CMD PROP HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197503 0 2149 W3REAA USA SP CMD PROP HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197504 0 2149 W3REAA USA SP CMD PROP HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197505 0 2149 W3REAA USA SP CMD PROP HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197506 3 2152 W3REAA 25TH INF DIV HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197507 7 2159 W3REAA 25TH INF DIV HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197508 8 2167 WALXAA 25TH INF DIV HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197509 20 2187 WALXAA 25TH INF DIV HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197510 22 2209 WALNC0 314CV 25ID CTRP HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197511 12 2221 WALNC0 314CV 25ID CTRP HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM 197512 6 2227 WALNC0 314CV 25ID CTRP HAWAII SCHOFIELD BKS FORSCOM
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