Helicopter AH-1G 67-15821

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15821
The Army purchased this helicopter 1168
Total flight hours at this point: 00001012
Date: 03/11/70
Accident case number: 700311021
Unit: C/2/20 ARA
The station for this helicopter was Quan Loi in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 7400
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 BEATTY WG
P O2 TYREE RL

Accident Summary:

HOVERING IN POL ACFT WENT IFR IN DUST BLADES STRUCK BUSHES ICDT DMG \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15821
The Army purchased this helicopter 1168
Total flight hours at this point: 00001234
Date: 06/26/70
Incident number: 70062677.KIA
Unit: C/2/20 ARA
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 1300 feet and 100 knots.
Cambodia
UTM grid coordinates: XU759454
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 KIA, 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, JSIDR, CASRP, FM385 (Operations Report. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC WO1 NABOURS JIMMIE FLOYD KIA

War Story:
WO1 Jimmie Floyd Nabours lost the 90 degree gear box from his AH-1. Hit the trees at 140 knots, according to his co-pilot who survived the invident. His co-pilot was located very quickly and evaced to the aid station at Quan Loi. Almost 4 hours later Jim was located and removed from what was left of his helicopter where he had been hanging upside down since the impact. Even though he was alive he had suffered a head injury from which he never recovered and passed from this earth on 30 June 1970. I was his friend. Gary A. White, CW4, USA (RET) December 1998.

This record was last updated on 12/21/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: WO1 Jimmie Floyd Nabours
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 06/26/70 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Died 4 days later on 06/30/70.
Age at death: 26.5
Date of Birth: 01/08/44
Home City: Deming, NM
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: C/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Flight class: 69-33/69-31
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 09W-106
Short Summary: Wounded 6/26/70 died four days later??
Aircraft: AH-1G tail number 67-15821
SSN: 585057636
Country: Cambodia
MOS: 100E = Attack Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Started Tour: 01/04/70
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: *
Military grid coordinates of event: XU759454
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - died of wounds
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Latter Day Saints (Mormon)
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 02/28/96

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15821
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 1168.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6811   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6812   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6901  15   15 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  61   76 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  66  142 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6904  53  195 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6905  86  281 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6906  53  334 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6907  60  394 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6908  71  465 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6909  36  501 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6910  61  562 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6911  44  606 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6912 110  716 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7001 100  816 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7002  66  882 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7003 130 1012 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
7004  87 1099 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7005 135 1234 WAG3C0 CBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN

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