Helicopter AH-1G 67-15859

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15859
The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00000076
Date: 03/13/69
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 0300 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM, 7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Left Side causing Spalling.
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, FLT CONTROLS, ARMAMENT
The armor protecting the engine was effective.
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any 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, 90132, ARADM, DYNAL, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15859
The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00000202
Date: 06/01/69
Incident number: 69060101.KIA
Unit: 20 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 1500 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, 12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Bottom
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, FUEL SYS, MAIN ROTOR SYS, TRANSMISSION, FLT CONTROLS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 KIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time flight.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some 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, 90276, CRAFX, CASRP, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. Casualty Report. )

Crew Members:
P 1LT CAHILL CARL THOMAS KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: 1LT Carl Thomas Cahill
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 06/01/69 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 26.7
Date of Birth: 09/20/42
Home City: Akron, OH
Service: FA branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: A/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Flight class: 68-518/68-32
Service: FA branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 23W-035
Short Summary: 50 cal round in head on combat mission. AC Brian Rausch survived.
Aircraft: AH-1G tail number 67-15859
Service number: O5429837
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 61193
Primary cause: .51 Caliber
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: small arms fire
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 02/25/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 02
Location: Tay Ninh Province III Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - died of wounds
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: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: officer
This record was last updated on 05/25/98

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15859
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 1268.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6812   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6901   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6902   8    8 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  68   76 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  55  131 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6905  70  201 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6906   1  202 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907   2  204 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  45  249 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  80  329 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  31  360 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  75  435 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  11  446 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  80  526 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  52  578 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  68  646 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  32  678 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005   0  678 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006   0  678 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7007   0  678 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7008   0  678 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7009   0  678 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7010   3  681 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7011  18  699 WAGTA0 TRPA1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7012  96  795 WAGTA0 TRPA1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7101  66  861 WAGTA0 1 9 CV SQ AM     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102   0  861 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103   0  861 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7104   0  861 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7105   0  861 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7106   4  865 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM         
7107   8  873        108TH DIV TNG    3RD ARMY   CHARLOTTE        RESV     
7108  54  927        108TH DIV TNG    3RD ARMY   CHARLOTTE        RESV     
7109  53  980        108TH DIV TNG    3RD ARMY   CHARLOTTE        RESV     
7110  61 1041 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  50 1091 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112  31 1122 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201  55 1177 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202   0 1177 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7203   0 1177 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7204   0 1177 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7205   0 1177 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7206   0 1177 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7207   0 1177 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7208   0 1177 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7209   0 1177 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7210   0 1177 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7211   0 1177 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7212   4 1181 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM         
7301   2 1183 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT   LOAN       ST LOUIS         AVSCOM        
7302  13 1196 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7303   0 1196 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7304   2 1198 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7305  25 1223 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7306  10 1233 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY        
7307   2 1235 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7308   5 1240 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7309   1 1241 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7310  11 1252 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7311   2 1254 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7312   1 1255 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7401   0 1255 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7402   8 1263 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7403   7 1270 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7404   1 1271 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7405   6 1277 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7406   3 1280 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7410   0 1283 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7411   0 1283 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7412  12 1295 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7501   0 1295 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7502   8 1303 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7503  11 1314 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7504  24 1338 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7505  15 1353 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM           
7506   1 1354 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7507   1 1355 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7508   3 1358 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7509   1 1359 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7510   8 1367 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7511   0 1367 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM          
7512   0 1367 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM

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