Helicopter AH-1G 66-15307

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15307
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000313
Date: 12/26/68
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 1000 feet and 110 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 4 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
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, 80400 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15307
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000420
Date: 02/23/69
Accident case number: 690223011
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Tay Ninh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 10400
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W2 BIGGS FO

Accident Summary:

 ICDT OCCURRED WHEN ACFT PULLED OUT FROM TARGET ATTACK ACFT SETTLED & STRUCK TAIL DURING PULL OUT \


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15307
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000420
Date: 02/27/69
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 3000 feet and 110 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: LNOF, 90105, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15307
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000536
Date: 05/06/69
Unit: 20 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 1500 feet and 120 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 Bottom
Systems damaged were: TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYS, ARMAMENT
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, 90213, ARADM, DYNAL, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15307
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 1167.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6711   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6712  11   11 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6801   0   11 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM         
6802   0   11 3300   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6803   0   11 3300   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6804  22   33 3261   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6805  42   75 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6806  36  111 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807  60  171 3261   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC          
6808  28  199 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6809  37  236 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6810   0  236 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  27  263 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6812  50  313 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6901  48  361 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6902  59  420 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6903  52  472 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6904  56  528 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6905   8  536 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906   0  536 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6907   0  536 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6908   0  536 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6909   0  536 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6910   0  536 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6911   0  536 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6912   0  536 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7001   4  540 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7002   2  542 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7003   0  542 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7004   0  542 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7005   5  547 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7006  64  611 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7007 109  720 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
7008 114  834 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
7009  99  933 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7010  48  981 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7011  83 1064 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
7012  81 1145 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
7101  76 1221 WAGTB0 1 9 CV SQ AM     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  38 1259 WAGTB0 1 9 CV SQ AM     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  61 1320 WAGTB0 1 9 CV B TRP     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104 101 1421 WAGTB0 1 9 CV B TRP     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  46 1467 WAGTB0 1 9 CV B TRP     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  50 1517 WAGTB0 1 9 CV B TRP     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  17 1534 WAGTB0 16 CAV H TP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  55 1589 WAGTB0 16 CAV H TP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  38 1627 WAGTB0 16 CAV H TP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  61 1688 WAGTB0 16 CAV H TP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  70 1758 WAGTB0 16 CAV H TP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112  64 1822 WAGTB0 16 CAV H TP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201  64 1886 WH0JAA 16 CAV H TP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202  83 1969 WH0JAA 16 CAV H TP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7203  45 2014 WH0JAA 16 CAV H TP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7204  52 2066 WH0JAA 16 CAV H TP      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7205   0 2066 WH0JAA 388 TC CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7206   0 2066 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7207   0 2066 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7208   0 2066 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7209   0 2066 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7210   0 2066 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7211   0 2066 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7212   0 2066 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM         
7301   0 2066 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT   LOAN       ST LOUIS         AVSCOM        
7302   2 2068 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7303   3 2071 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7304   1 2072 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7305   0 2072 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7306   0 2072 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7307   0 2072 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV       1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7308   0 2072 W0U34B ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7309   0 2072 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV       1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7310   0 2072 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV       1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7311   0 2072 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV       1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7312   0 2072 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7401   3 2075 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7402  14 2089 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7403  12 2101 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7404   5 2106 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7405   7 2113 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7406   7 2120 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7410   2 2143 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7411   0 2143 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV       1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7412   0 2143 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV       1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7501   0 2143 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV       1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7502   0 2143 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV       1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7503   0 2143 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV       1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7504   0 2143 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV       1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7505   0 2143 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV       1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7506   0 2143 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV       1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7507   0 2143 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV       1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7508   0 2143 W0U34B SUPPLY DIV       1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7509   0 2143 W0U34B 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM         
7510   2 2145 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7511   3 2148 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        
7512   3 2151 WAA6FF 82ND ABN DIV     1ST ARMY   FORT BRAGG       FORSCOM        


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