Helicopter OH-6A 67-16249

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16249
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00000359
Date: 04/01/69
Accident case number: 690401011
Unit: DIV ART 4 INF
The station for this helicopter was An Khe in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1340
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 CASEY JP

Accident Summary:

IN FLT ON LOW LEVEL RECON A/C STRUCK BAMBOO INC DAM \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16249
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00000721
Date: 01/08/70
Incident number: 70010888.KIA
Unit: D/2/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: ZT130414
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)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 DOI . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
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, CASRP, FM385 (Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P WO1 PICKART RONALD ERNEST KIA
G SP4 DONAHE WARREN LEE KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: WO1 Ronald Ernest Pickart
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/08/70 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 20.6
Date of Birth: 05/18/49
Home City: Fond Du Lac, WI
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: IFFV
Major organization: 1st Field Force
Flight class: 69-23
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 14W-014
Short Summary: Aircraft accident.
Aircraft: OH-6A tail number 67-16249
SSN: 392529067 Service number: W3166628
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 09/14/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Location: Binh Thuan Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Lutheran (Missouri Synod)
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 05/25/98

Name: SP4 Warren Lee Donahe
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/08/70 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 19.6
Date of Birth: 06/19/50
Home City: Milpitas, CA
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: IFFV
Major organization: 1st Field Force
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 14W-012
Aircraft: OH-6A tail number 67-16249
SSN: 561725192
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67N20 = UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Started Tour: 09/13/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 01
Location: Binh Thuan Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
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 05/25/98

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16249
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 1068.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6810   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6811   7    7 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6812  27   34 WAJ6AA HHB 4INF DIVART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  77  111 WAJ6AA HHB 4INF DIVART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  62  173 WAJ6AA HHB 4INF DIVART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903 104  277 WAJ6AA HHB 4INF DIVART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  82  359 WAJ6AA HHB 4INF DIVART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  84  443 WAJ6AA HHB 4INF DIVART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906   0  443 3246   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6907  36  479 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  37  516 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  24  540 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  56  596 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  62  658 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  46  704 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  17  721 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN

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