Helicopter AH-1G 68-15159

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15159
The Army purchased this helicopter 0569
Total flight hours at this point: 00000325
Date: 12/08/1969
Accident case number: 691208191
Unit: B/25 AVN 25 INF
The station for this helicopter was Cu Chi in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 9000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O3 HENEVELD GA
P W2 DRISCOLL JA

Passengers:
. M S, MS, G;


Accident Summary:

. AIRCRAFT WAS LEADING A COBRA LIGHT FIRE TEAM ON A DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT. CPT HENEVELD ATTEMPTED TO LAUNCH FOUR PAIR OF ROCKETS CONSECUTIVELY, IN RAPID SUCCESSION. THE ROCKETS WERE BEING FIRED FROM SM-159C ROCKET LAUNCHERS THAT WERE MOUNTED TO THE INBOARD ATTACHING POINTS AND WERE LOADED WITH 17 LB. WARHEADS, FUSE M423. THE FIRST ROCKET FIRED, HUNG IN THE LAUNCHER MOMENTARILY CAUSING THE AFT MOUNT TO BREAK LOOSE. THIS IN TURN TWISTED THE FRONT OF THE LEFT LAUNCHER INBOARD APPROXIMATELY 40 DEGREES. THREE MORE ROCKETS FIRED AND THE WARHEADS PENETRATED THE SKIN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, JUST AVOVE AND TO THE REAR OF THE FORWARD AMMUNITION BAY DOOR, BETWEEN STATION NUMBER 170 AND 180. THE PENETRATION WAS NOT FELT BY THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER NOR THE PILOT. CPT HENEVELD ATTEMPTED TO JETTISON THE INBOARD PODS WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FLOWN BACK TO CU CHI BASE CAMP AND PLACED IN ITS REVETMENT. AT THIS TIME CPT HENEVELD WAS ADVISED THAT THE THREE ROCKETS HAD PENETRATED HIS AIRCRAFT AND WERE STILL STICKING IN THE SIDE. EOD PERSONNEL WERE IMMEDIATELY REQUESTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTRACTING THE ROCKETS.\\


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15159
The Army purchased this helicopter 0569
Total flight hours at this point: 00000808
Date: 10/11/1970
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0800 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)
Systems damaged were: N/R
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: JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15159
The Army purchased this helicopter 0569
Total flight hours at this point: 00000827
Date: 11/14/1970
Unit: 611 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0700 feet and 100 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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: JSIDR, CASRP (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. )


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 68-15159
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 0569.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6905   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6906   2    2 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM       
6907   0    2 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6908  75   77 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  88  165 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  50  215 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  91  306 WALZB0 TRPB 25AVBN25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  19  325 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001   0  325 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002   0  325 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003   0  325 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004   0  325 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005 138  463 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  91  554 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  52  606 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  94  700 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  65  765 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  43  808 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  19  827 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012   0  827 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101   0  827 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7102   0  827 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7103   2  829 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7104  13  842 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7105  17  859 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY         
7106  18  877 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY         
7107  23  900 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7108  24  924 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7109   8  932 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7110   9  941 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY        
7111  47  988 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7112  23 1011 WAGEAA B TRP 1 9TH CAV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7201  13 1024 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7202   2 1026 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7203  23 1049 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7204  18 1067 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7205  12 1079 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7206  25 1104 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7207  17 1121 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7208   0 1121 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7209   6 1127 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7210   0 1127 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7211   2 1129 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7212   0 1129 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7301   4 1133 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7302   8 1141 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7303   5 1146 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7304   3 1149 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7305  28 1177 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7306  11 1188 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV  5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        5TH ARMY         
7307   8 1196 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM        
7308   6 1202 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM        
7309  17 1219 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM        
7310   3 1222 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM        
7311   0 1222 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM        
7312   0 1222 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM        
7401   1 1223 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM        
7402   0 1223 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM          
7403   0 1223 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC        
7404   0 1223 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM          
7405   0 1223 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT   1ST ARMY   FT CAMPBELL      FORSCOM          
7406   2 1225 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT   1ST ARMY   FT CAMPBELL      FORSCOM          
7410   3 1248 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM        
7411   0 1248 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM        
7412  12 1260 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM        
7501  10 1270 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM        
7502   6 1276 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM        
7503  24 1300 WH30AA 6TH CAV BDE      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSECOM        
7504  19 1319 WH30AA 6TH CAV BDE      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSECOM        
7505   0 1319 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM         
7506  26 1345 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM         
7507  24 1369 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM         
7508   3 1372 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM         
7509  18 1390 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM         
7510   2 1392 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM         
7511   3 1395 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM         
7512   5 1400 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE      5TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        FORSCOM         


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