AIRCRAFT WAS HOVERING WHEN THE PILOT RAN OUT OF LEFT PEDAL. THE PILOT ROLLED OFF SOME THROTTLE TO STOP THE SLOW SPIN TO THE RIGHT. WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ROLLED BACK ON THE SPIN BEGAN AGAIN. PILOT ROLLED THE THROTTLE OF AND EXECUTED A HOVERING AUTOROTATION. THE TAIL FIN CONTACTED A MOUND OF DIRT UPON LANDING BENDING THE FIN. NO MECHANICAL REASON HAS BEEN FOUND TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LOSS OF T/R CONTROL (LEFT PEDAL). THE BENT FIN WAS THE ONLY DAMAGE.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16647
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 0269.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6902 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6903 4 4 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVCOM 6904 50 54 WDFUAA 9TH INF DIV VIETNAM RVN 6905 147 201 WDF3AA RTAVR 9TH INF VIETNAM RVN 6906 110 311 WDF3AA RTAVR 9TH INF VIETNAM RVN 6907 75 386 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 56 442 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6909 5 447 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6910 2 449 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6911 21 470 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6912 62 532 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 7001 87 619 WADPD0 D 2SQ 1 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7002 35 654 WADPD0 D TRP 211 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7003 20 674 WADPD0 D TRP 211 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 674 3532 7 CORPS SPT COM GERMANY EUROPE 7005 33 707 WADPD0 D TRP 211 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7006 1 708 WADPD0 D TRP 211 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7007 0 708 WADPD0 D TRP 211 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7008 15 723 WADPD0 D TRP 211 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 723 WD8SAA D TRP 211 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7010 0 723 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 0 723 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 0 723 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 0 723 WC5EAA 608 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 723 WC5EAA 608 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7103 0 723 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVSCOM 7104 0 723 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVSCOM 7105 0 723 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVSCOM 7106 0 723 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVSCOM 7107 3 726 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT 1ST ARMY LEXINGTON DEPOT AMC 7108 0 726 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT 1ST ARMY LEXINGTON DEPOT AMC 7109 0 726 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT 1ST ARMY LEXINGTON DEPOT AMC 7110 12 738 WAAXT0 D 229TH BN VIETNAM RVN 7111 80 818 WAAXT0 D 229TH BN VIETNAM RVN 7112 87 905 WAAXT0 D 229TH BN VIETNAM RVN 7201 97 1002 WAAXT0 HQ 229TH BN VIETNAM RVN 7202 54 1056 WAAXT0 HQ 229TH BN VIETNAM RVN 7203 50 1106 WAAXT0 HQ 229TH BN VIETNAM RVN 7204 97 1203 WAAXT0 HQ 229TH BN VIETNAM RVN 7205 117 1320 WAAXT0 HQ 229TH BN VIETNAM RVN 7206 66 1386 WAAXT0 16 CAV H TP VIETNAM RVN 7207 100 1486 WAAXT0 16 CAV H TP VIETNAM RVN 7208 14 1500 WHNFAA H TRP AIR 10 AR VIETNAM RVN 7209 0 1500 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 0 1500 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 0 1500 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 0 1500 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7301 0 1500 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7302 0 1500 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7303 0 1500 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7304 0 1500 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7305 0 1500 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7306 0 1500 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7307 0 1500 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7308 0 1500 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7309 0 1500 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7310 0 1500 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7311 0 1500 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7312 0 1500 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7401 0 1500 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7402 0 1500 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7403 0 1500 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS AWTG DISP SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7404 5 1505 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7405 0 1505 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7406 0 1505 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7410 0 1506 WQG599 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 0 1506 WQG599 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 0 1506 WQG599 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 0 1506 WQG599 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 0 1506 WQG599 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 0 1506 WQG599 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 0 1506 WQG599 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 0 1506 WQG599 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 0 1506 WQG599 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 0 1506 WQG599 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7508 0 1506 WQG599 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 0 1506 WQG599 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 0 1506 WQG599 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 12 1518 WPR2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 3 1521 WPR2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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