Helicopter AH-1G 67-15544

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15544
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000549
Date: 07/24/1970
Unit: D/1/10 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0700 feet and 130 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 Bottom
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 67-15544
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00001087
Date: 06/23/1971
Accident case number: 710623111
Unit: D/1/10 CAV
The station for this helicopter was An Son in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 106372
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 DAWKINS AB
CE E5 PLAVI CG

Passengers:
O5 EA SMART, LCO, G;


Accident Summary:

AT APPROXIMATELY 1525 ^W1 DAWKINS^ RECEIVED NOTICE OF A COMBAT ASSAULT "SCRAMBLE" MISSION, REGARDING AN ARMOR TEAM IN CONTACT. HE IMMEDIATELY RAN OUT, UNTIED HIS AIRCRAFT, AND STARTED UP. HIS CREW CHIEF WAS JUST RETURNING FROM EATING, WHEN HE SAW OTHER AIRCRAFT STARTING UP. HE RAN TO UNTIE HIS AIRCRAFT. ^W1 DAWKINS^ HAD ALREADY STARTED HIS AIRCRAFT AND MOTIONED FOR ^PLAVI^ TO GET IN. AFTER ^SPECIALIST PLAVI^ STRAPPED ^DAWKINS^ PICKED THE AIRCRAFT UP, MOVED THE TAIL TO THE RIGHT, HOVERED RIGHT, AND THEN STARTED HOVERING FORWARD. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOVING FORWARD TO CLEAR THE REVETMENT THE BLADES STRUCK THE TOP OF THE REVETMENT. ^W1 DAWKINS^ THEN SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN. SPECIALIST ^PLAVI^ EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND A NORMAL ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED.


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15544
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 0368.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6803   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM       
6804   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6805   1    1 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806  76   77 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  68  145 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808   6  151 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809  39  190 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810  11  201 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  23  224 WDX6AA 235 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  69  293 WDX6AA 235 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901   0  293 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR 
6902   0  293 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR 
6903   0  293 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR 
6904   0  293 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6905   0  293 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6906   0  293 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6907   0  293 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6908   0  293 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6909   0  293 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6910   0  293 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6911   0  301 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
6912   0  302 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7001   2  304 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM         
7002   1  305 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003   1  306 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  73  379 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  48  427 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  66  493 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  56  549 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  50  599 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  23  622 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  48  670 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  30  700 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  38  738 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  65  803 WAKED0 D TRP 1 10 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  57  860 WAKED0 D TRP 1 10 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  43  903 WAKED0 D TRP 1 10 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  66  969 WAKED0 D TRP 1 10 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  47 1016 WAKED0 D TRP 1 10 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  71 1087 WAKED0 D TRP 1 10 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107   5 1092 WAKED0 1 10 ARC D TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  31 1123 WAKED0 1 10 ARC D TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  64 1187 WAKED0 1 10 ARC D TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  30 1217 WAKED0 1 10 ARC D TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  19 1236 WAKED0 1 10 ARC D TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112   0 1236 WAKED0 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201  22 1258 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202  32 1290 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7203  49 1339 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7204  41 1380 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7205  45 1425 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7206  51 1476 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7207  29 1505 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7208  14 1519 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7209   0 1519 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7210  21 1540 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7211  47 1587 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7212  28 1615 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7301  28 1643 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7302   0 1643 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT   LOAN       ST LOUIS         AVSCOM       
7303   0 1643 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT   LOAN       ST LOUIS         AVSCOM       
7304   0 1643 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7305   0 1643 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7306   0 1643 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7307   0 1643 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7308   0 1643 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7309   0 1643 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7310   0 1643 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM          
7311   0 1643 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT SILL        TRADOC       
7312   0 1643 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7401   0 1643 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7402   1 1644 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM          
7403   0 1644 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC        
7404   0 1644 WCLJAA 30TH TRANS CO    GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7405   0 1644 WCLJAA 30TH TRANS CO    GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7406   0 1644 WCLJAA 30TH TRANS CO    GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7410   0 1644 WCLJAA 30TH TRANS CO    GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7411   1 1645 WCLJAA 30TH TRANS CO    GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7412   0 1645 WCLJAA 30TH TRANS CO    GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7501   0 1645 WCLJAA 30TH TRANS CO    GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7502   0 1645 WC43AA 175TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7503  13 1658 WAMVD0 D TRP   3RD ID   GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7504   0 1658 WAMVD0 3D ID 3CAB CO A  GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7505  12 1670 WAMVD0 3D ID 3CAB CO A  GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7506   8 1678 WAMVD0 3D ID 3CAB CO A  GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7507   8 1686 WAMVD0 3D ID 3CAB CO A  GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7508  18 1704 WAMVD0 3D ID 3CAB CO A  GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7509   5 1709 WAMVD0 3D ID 3CAB CO A  GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7510  14 1723 WAMVD0 3D ID 3CAB CO A  GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7511  14 1737 WAMVD0 3D ID 3CAB CO A  GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7512   0 1737 WAMVD0 3D ID 3CAB CO A  GERMANY                     EUROPE