Helicopter OH-6A 67-16423

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16423
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00000135
Date: 03/12/69
Accident case number: 690312091
Unit: D/2/1 CAV
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 KLAPPER DB

Accident Summary:

 ACFT AT 6-FT HOVER M/R STRUCK TREE TO RT REAR OF ACFT ICDT DAM \


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16423
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00000165
Date: 06/08/69
Unit: HHD 44 ENG GP
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at UNK feet and 020 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 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 Engine Compartment
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, STRUCTURE, TRANSMISSION
It is unknown or not reported if the self sealing fuel tank developed a leak.
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
for 8100.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 90724, CRAFX (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Crash Facts Message. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16423
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00000261
Date: 08/30/69
Unit: D/2/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was at Hover at 0010 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 7 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 Right Side
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, FLT CONTROLS, STRUCTURE, LDG GEAR, ELECTRICAL SYS
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time flight.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some 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, DYNAL (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )

Crew Members:
P 1LT WITTKAMPER EDWARD C WIA
OB COOK

War Story:
I was wondering if you have any way to get some information on a piece of action that occurred on 30 August 1969 near Phan Thiet. The Unit was D 2/1 Cav, which, if I remember correctly was under 1st Field Force at the time. One of our LOH helicopters was shot down and the Pilot Lt. Eddie Wittkamper was severely wounded. My crew and I picked him up in a McQuire rig and he survived. I finally located him recently and there are some differences in our memories. Much of what he related was told to him by the Troop commander when he returned to the states. Eddie's gunner that day was a man by the name of Cook and was either a PFC or Sp/4. The images of my crew are still in my mind but I cannot remember their names. I think my co pilot's name was Mike but I just cannot remember for sure and cannot remember my crewchief and gunners name. I know that John Butcho and Rich Matticola, both Warrants, were flying one Cobra but I can't remember the other crew. I am writing a short story about that day and would like to give credit to everyone involved as they all did one hell of a job. I heard someone on Helivets say that if their were no pictures then it didn't happen. I am enclosing some pictures. One (B&W)was taken by Rich Matticola from the front seat of his Cobra as I was picking Eddie up in the rig. The other OH-6 is to the left of the "O" in OH-6 and was checking out some NVA that the Cobra's killed while I was shooting my approach. I believe that it was flown by a Warrant Officer named Click. I couldn't see any serial numbers of the OH-6 that Eddie was flying. Fred Lohr, flohr@sirinet.net, Check out my homepage at: http://www.sirinet.net/~flohr/ ICQ # 7435880 D Troop 2/1 Cav 1968-1969, 180th ASHC "Big Windy" 1972-1973

This record was last updated on 05/24/98


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16423
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.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6810   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6811   0    0 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  51   51 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  84  135 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902   0  135 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6903   0  135 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6904  30  165 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905   0  165 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6906   0  165 3205   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6907  31  196 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  65  261 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909   0  261 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6910   0  261 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM         
6911   0  261 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVCOM          
6912   0  261 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVCOM          
7001   0  261 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM         
7002   0  261 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM         
7003   0  261 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM           


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