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.
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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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