Helicopter AH-1G 68-15026

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15026
The Army purchased this helicopter 0169
Total flight hours at this point: 00000401
Date: 08/12/69
Accident case number: 690812191
Unit: B/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Phu Vinh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6100
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W2 LANDY RC
P W1 VERGAMIN D

Accident Summary:

FUEL STARVATION NIGHT AUTO INTO RICE PADDY ICDT DAM TO ACFT \ REPORTED \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15026
The Army purchased this helicopter 0169
Total flight hours at this point: 00001218
Date: 06/26/70
Incident number: 70062666.KIA
Unit: B/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at UNK feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YU322366
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. (12.7MM)
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 DOI . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Burned
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, CALTR, CRAFX, CASRP (Operations Report. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC CW2 BRAULT DENNIS JAMES KIA
P CW2 VERGAMINI DOUGLAS SILVIO KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: CW2 Dennis James Brault
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 06/26/70 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 22.3
Date of Birth: 02/23/48
Home City: Worcester, MA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: B/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Flight class: 68-21/68-35
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 09W-093
Short Summary: Took 51 cal fire during combat assault SW of Firebase Snuffy in III Corp. Copilot Doug Vergamini. Huckleberry in wing ship.
Aircraft: AH-1G tail number 68-15026
SSN: 020382767 Service number: W3163473
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100E = Attack Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: .51 Caliber
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: 02/15/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
The initial status of this person was: no previous report
Length of service: *
Location: Phuoc Long Province III Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
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: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 02/28/96

Name: CW2 Douglas Silvio Vergamini
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 06/26/70 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 25.4
Date of Birth: 01/16/45
Home City: Council Bluffs, IA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: B/2/20 ARA 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Flight class: 69-9
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 09W-097
Short Summary: Shot down by 51 cal fire during combat assualt SW Firebase Snuffy in III Corp with CW2 Dennis Brault.
Aircraft: AH-1G tail number 68-15026
SSN: 485502704
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100E = Attack Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: .51 Caliber
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 07/14/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: *
Location: Phuoc Long Province III Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Methodist (Evangelical United Brethren)
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 68-15026
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 0169.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6901   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6902   4    4 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6903   0    4 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  70   74 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  71  145 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6906 141  286 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6907  77  363 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6908  38  401 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6909  88  489 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6910 143  632 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6911  96  728 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6912  78  806 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7001  80  886 WAG3A0 ABTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7002  33  919 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7003 106 1025 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
7004  63 1088 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7005 130 1218 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN

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