Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16117
The Army purchased this helicopter 0668
Total flight hours at this point: 00000776
Date: 03/21/69
Accident case number: 690321311
Unit: 2 BDE 4 INF
The station for this helicopter was An Khe in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 2
costing 7542
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P O2 TYNDALL RF
CE E4 CANTILIE D
Passengers:
UNK UNK, PAX, G;
UNK UNK, PAX, G;
Accident Summary:
MISSION OF AIRCRAFT WAS TO TRANSPORT TWO MEN ASSIGNED TO THE ^1/22 INFANTRY^ FROM LZ SLACK TO LZ ELIZABETH (YA 958998). THE TAKE OFF FROM LZ SLACK WAS STANDARD WITH NO ABNORMAL INSTRUMENT READINGS OR FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS RECORDED. A FASTER THAN NORMAL CLOSURE RATE WAS EXPERIENCED; AT THREE TO FOUR FEET FROM TOUCHDOWN, PILOT ATTEMPTED A RIGHT PEDAL TURN. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A SERIES OF THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY DEGREE TURNS TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT, UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL, PULLED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PITCH CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT'S SPIN TO INCREASE. HE THEN BOTTOMED THE COLLECTIVE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED HARD, WITH LEFT SKID STRIKING LOG. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD ENOUGH TO BEND THE TAIL BOOM ON CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. NO MAINTENANCE NOR MATERIEL FAILURE WAS INDICATED BY A DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE INSPECTION TEAM.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16117
The Army purchased this helicopter 0668
Total flight hours at this point: 00000813
Date: 05/01/69
Unit: 79 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO THEATER
for Command and Control
While in Operations Area this helicopter was in Orbit at 0200 feet and 065 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 6 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 Bottom
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, STRUCTURE
Casualties = 03 WIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the
incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 90501,
JSIDR, CASRP, CRAFX (Lindenmuth Old Format
Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report.
Crash Facts Message. Casualty Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16117
The Army purchased this helicopter 0668
Total flight hours at this point: 00001118
Date: 02/11/71
Unit: C/7/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0050 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
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: LNNF (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16117
The Army purchased this helicopter 0668
Total flight hours at this point: 00001118
Date: 02/12/71
Unit: C/7/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at 0050 feet and 100 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
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: LNNF (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16117
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 0668.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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