Helicopter OH-6A 67-16158

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16158
The Army purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours at this point: 00001428
Date: 12/13/70
Incident number: 70121333.KIA
Unit: D/227 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0055 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YT543906
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. (7.62MM)
causing a Fire.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 DOI, 01 INJ . .
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, LNNF, JSIDR, CRAFX, HUGHS, CASRP, FM385 (Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
OB SP4 SHANNON EARL EDWIN KIA
G SP4 KILE JOHN TERRENCE KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: SP4 John Terrence Kile
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 12/13/70 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 21.1
Date of Birth: 11/03/49
Home City: Millen, GA
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: E/1/9 CAV 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 06W-119
Short Summary: Shot down by NVA, crashed, caught fire, and exploded. Taken to Song be 15th Med were he died with Louis Rochat holding his burned hand.
Aircraft: OH-6A tail number 67-16158
SSN: 065425073
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67A1F = Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: vehicular accident
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 03/17/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
The initial status of this person was: no previous report
Length of service: *
Location: Tay Ninh Province III Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event: YT543906
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: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/27/95

Name: SP4 Earl Edwin Shannon
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 12/13/70 while performing the duty of Aerial Observer.
Age at death: 19.2
Date of Birth: 09/15/51
Home City: Milledgeville, GA
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: E/1/9 CAV 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 06W-119
Short Summary: Died enroute to 120th station from burns. Damn good Oscar.
Aircraft: OH-6A tail number 67-16158
SSN: 253881716
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 11D20 = Armor Reconnaissance Specialist
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: vehicular accident
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: observer
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 04/12/70
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - non-aircrew
The initial status of this person was: no previous report
Length of service: *
Location: Binh Long Province III Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event: YT543906
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: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/27/95

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16158
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 0768.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6807   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6808  18   18 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809   0   18 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810   0   18 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6811   0   18 WADPT0 UNIT NOT KNOWN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  50   68 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  24   92 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902   0   92 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6903   0   92 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6904  29  121 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905   0  121 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6906   0  121 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6907  54  175 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908   0  175 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  28  203 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910 161  364 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6911  91  455 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912 124  579 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7001  51  630 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002 106  736 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7003  73  809 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004 135  944 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7005 120 1064 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7006  43 1107 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7007 100 1207 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7008  70 1277 WAGFAA HHC1BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7009  76 1353 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7010  54 1407 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
7011  21 1428 WAAVD0 COD 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN

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