Helicopter AH-1G 67-15729

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15729
The Army purchased this helicopter 0868
Total flight hours at this point: 00001604
Date: 07/15/70
Incident number: 700715151ACD Accident case number: 700715151 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Phu Vinh in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 2 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 593230
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC WO1 HILL JIMMY LEE KIA
P WO1 BARTONE JOHN PATRICK KIA

Accident Summary:

AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE TO PHUOC VINH, AFTER BEING GIVEN AN END OF MISSION ON A COMBAT MISSION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CRUISING AT 2000 FEET WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE ATTACK SECTION, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN BILLOWING BLACK AND GRAY SMOKE. A MAYDAY CALL WAS MADE. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO AN OPEN AREA NEAR A RIVER AND PRIOR TO CONTACT A CALL WAS MADE BY THE CREW THAT THE AREA COULD BE REACHED. SHORT OF THE CLEAR AREA THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE, TURNED ON ITS SIDE, AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE TWO FATALITIES.\

This record was last updated on 05/25/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: WO1 Jimmy Lee Hill
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 07/15/70 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 27.4
Date of Birth: 02/08/43
Home City: Malone, FL
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Flight class: 69-29
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 08W-020
Short Summary: Engine failure - hit tree during autorotation E. of Phouc Vinh.
Aircraft: AH-1G tail number 67-15729
SSN: 548589109
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100E = Attack Helicopter Pilot
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: vehicular accident
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 12/08/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
The initial status of this person was: no previous report
Length of service: *
Location: Tay Ninh Province III Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Baptist - other groups
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 07/29/95

Name: WO1 John Patrick Bartone
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 07/15/70 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 20.6
Date of Birth: 11/21/49
Home City: Hampton, VA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Flight class: 69-23
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 08W-019
Short Summary: Engine failure - hit tree during autorotation E. of Phouc Vinh.
Aircraft: AH-1G tail number 67-15729
SSN: 228744512
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100E = Attack Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: A/C Accident
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: vehicular accident
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 11/07/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
The initial status of this person was: no previous report
Length of service: *
Location: Tay Ninh Province III Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Roman Catholic
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 07/29/95

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15729
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 0868.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6808   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6809   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM       
6810   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM       
6811   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6812  59   59 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  85  144 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6902  60  204 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6903  88  292 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6904  86  378 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6905  78  456 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6906  56  512 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6907  64  576 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6908  81  657 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6909  72  729 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6910  85  814 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6911  82  896 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6912  92  988 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7001 132 1120 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
7002  96 1216 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7003  84 1300 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7004  71 1371 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7005  86 1457 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7006 105 1562 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
7007  42 1604 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN

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