Helicopter AH-1G 68-15189

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15189
The Army purchased this helicopter 0769
Total flight hours at this point: 00001010
Date: 08/19/1970
Accident case number: 700819011
Unit: D/3/4 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Cu Chi in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2383
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W2 SCOTT LE
CP W1 POOLE F

Accident Summary:

 THE PILOT WAS HOVERING THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF THE REVETMENT WHEN HE RAN OUT OF LEFT PEDAL. THE PILOT EXECUTED HOVERING AUTOROTATION AND THE TAIL ROTOR HIT THE REVETMENT WALL AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED.\\


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15189
The Army purchased this helicopter 0769
Total flight hours at this point: 00001885
Date: 07/19/1972
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YD472347
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15189
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 0769.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196907   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
196908   1    1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196909   0    1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196910   0    1 3300   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
196911 110  111 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196912 133  244 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001 133  377 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002 124  501 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003 109  610 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004 102  712 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005  84  796 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006  71  867 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007  58  925 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008  85 1010 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197009  66 1076 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197010  91 1167 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197011  19 1186 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197012  81 1267 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197101  94 1361 WALND0 D TRP 3 4 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197102  14 1375 WALND0 D TRP 3 4 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197103  40 1415 WGMJAA F TRP   4 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197104  79 1494 WGMJAA F TRP   4 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197105  60 1554 WGMJAA F TRP   4 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197106  32 1586 WGMJAA 334 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
197107  50 1636 WGMJAA F TRP   4 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197108  21 1657 WGMJAA F TRP   4 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197109   0 1657 WGMJAA F TRP   4 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197110   0 1657 WGMJAA F TRP   4 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197111   0 1657 WGMJAA F TRP   4 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197112   0 1657 WGMJAA 3 17 CAV A TP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197201  14 1671 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197202  22 1693 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197203  21 1714 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197204  34 1748 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197205  28 1776 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197206  75 1851 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197207  34 1885 WACYD0 D TRP 1SQ 17 AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197209   0 1885 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197210   0 1885 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197211   0 1885 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197212   0 1885 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197301   0 1885 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197302   0 1885 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197303   0 1885 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197304   0 1885 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197305   3 1888 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197306   2 1890 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197307  10 1900 WDX6AA 235TH ASL HELCO  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM 
197308   3 1903 WDX6AA 235TH ASL HELCO  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM 
197309   0 1903 WDX6AA 235TH ASL HELCO  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM 
197310   0 1903 WDX6AA 235TH ASL HELCO  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM 
197311   1 1904 WDX6AA 235TH ASL HELCO  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM 
197312   0 1904 WDX6AA 235TH ASL HELCO  5TH ARMY   FT KNOX          FORSCOM 
197401   0 1904 WDX6AA 235TH ASL HELCO  5TH ARMY   FT KNOX          FORSCOM 
197402   0 1904 WDX6AA 235TH ASL HELCO  5TH ARMY   FT KNOX          FORSCOM 
197403   0 1904 WDX6AA 235TH ASL HELCO  5TH ARMY   FT KNOX          FORSCOM 
197404   5 1909 WDX6AA 235TH ASL HELCO  5TH ARMY   FT KNOX          FORSCOM 
197405   8 1917 WDX6AA 235TH ASL HELCO  5TH ARMY   FT KNOX          FORSCOM 
197406   0 1917 WDX6AA 235TH ASL HELCO  5TH ARMY   FT KNOX          FORSCOM 
197410   8 1939 WDX6AA 235TH ASL HELCO  5TH ARMY   FT KNOX          FORSCOM 
197411   0 1939 WDX6AA 235TH ASL HELCO  5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM 
197412   0 1939 W0UX4B SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC  
197501   0 1939 W0UX4B SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC  
197502   0 1939 W0UX4B SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC  
197503   0 1939 W0UX4B SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC  
197504   0 1939 W0UX4B SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC  
197505   0 1939 W0UX4B SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC  
197506   0 1939 W0UX4B SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC  
197507   1 1940 W0UX4B 235TH ASL HELCO  5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        FORSCOM 
197508   0 1940 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  
197509   0 1940 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  
197510   0 1940 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  
197511   0 1940 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  
197512   0 1940 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  


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