Helicopter AH-1G 66-15304

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15304
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00001408
Date: 09/25/1969
Accident case number: 690925081
Unit: D/1/10 CAV
The station for this helicopter was An Khe in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 385
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 GERISHER BP
CP O2 BLALOCK JL

Accident Summary:

STARTING ACFT FOR T/O FRONT CROSSTUBE FAILED 3 INCHES ABOVE ATTACHING POINT TO RT SKID ICDT DAM TO ACFT


Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15304
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00002607
Date: 07/22/1972
Incident number: 72072210.KIA
Unit: 129 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BS899019
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC WO1 NOWAKOWSKI GLENN EDWARD KIA
P CPT BILLINGSLY LEE WAYNE KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998


The following is crew member information for this incident:


Name: WO1 Glenn Edward Nowakowski
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 07/22/1972 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 21.0
Date of Birth: 07/06/1951
Home City: Oak Creek, WI
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 129 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 71-35/71-29
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01W-058
Short Summary: Went into slow spiral and crashed with Billingsly. Suspected hostile fire. Helicopter air casualty - aircrew
Aircraft: AH-1G tail number 66-15304
SSN: 399528606
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: small arms fire
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 02/27/1972
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
The initial status of this person was: missing in action - P I D
Length of service: *
Location: Binh Dinh Province II Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event: BS899027
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 02/21/1994


Name: CPT Lee Wayne Billingsly
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 07/22/1972 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 28.2
Date of Birth: 04/26/1944
Home City: Hutchinson, KS
Service: AR branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 129 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 71-20
Service: AR branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 01W-058
Short Summary: Went into slow spiral and crashed with Nowakowski. Suspected hostile fire.
Aircraft: AH-1G tail number 66-15304
SSN: 512441448
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 1981 = 19 Rotary Wing Aviator (Unit Commander)
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: small arms fire
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 09/28/1971
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
The initial status of this person was: missing in action - P I D
Length of service: *
Location: Binh Dinh Province II Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event: BS899027
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: officer
This record was last updated on 02/21/1994

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 66-15304
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 1167.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6711 570  570 1641   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6712  47  617 1641   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6801   0  617 1641   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6802   0  617 1641   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6803   0  617 1641   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY 
6804   0  617 1641   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6805  15  632 3350   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6806  67  699 3350   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807  72  771 3350   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC          
6808  47  818 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809  81  899 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810  10  909 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  44  953 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  75 1028 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  71 1099 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  90 1189 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  39 1228 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  11 1239 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  73 1312 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  58 1370 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907   7 1377 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908   1 1378 WAKED0 D TRP 1SQ 10CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  30 1408 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  72 1480 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  43 1523 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  59 1582 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  14 1596 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  67 1663 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  11 1674 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  25 1699 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  61 1760 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  17 1777 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  32 1809 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  40 1849 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  17 1866 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010   8 1874 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  22 1896 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  52 1948 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  37 1985 WAKED0 D TRP 1 10 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  23 2008 WAKED0 D TRP 1 10 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  59 2067 WAKED0 D TRP 1 10 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  15 2082 WAKED0 D TRP 1 10 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  71 2153 WAKED0 D TRP 1 10 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  59 2212 WAKED0 D TRP 1 10 CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  45 2257 WAKED0 1 10 ARC D TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  10 2267 WAKED0 1 10 ARC D TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109   5 2272 WAKED0 1 10 ARC D TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  21 2293 WAKED0 1 10 ARC D TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  30 2323 WAKED0 1 10 ARC D TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112   6 2329 WAKED0 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201   0 2329 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202  20 2349 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7203  21 2370 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7204  91 2461 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7205  40 2501 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7206  67 2568 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7207  39 2607 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN