Helicopter OH-6A 66-07820

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-07820
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00000143
Date: 01/05/1968
Unit: B/3/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0010 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: DRIVESHAFT
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 655.22
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 80128, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-07820
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00000143
Date: 02/16/1968
Unit: B/3/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0100 feet and UNK 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 Left Side
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 200.00
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 80165, FM232 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-07820
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00000349
Date: 06/18/1968
Unit: HHT/3/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 13 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: DRIVESHAFT, MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE, OIL SYS, ARMAMENT, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter made an Emergency 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, 80746, HUGHS (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-07820
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00000350
Date: 07/20/1968
Accident case number: 680720111
Unit: B/3/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 35290
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P O3 ELDER JH
OB E7 KRAEMER J

Accident Summary:

CPT Elder was scheduled to perform an aerial visual reconnasious mission at 0830 on 20 July 68. He arrived on the flight line at 0800 in order to preflight his aircraft. The initial preflight was normal with no adverse write-ups on the 2408-13. This aircraft was just released for flight from field maintenance. During the preflight, it was discovered that the engine had been serviced with the wrong type of engine oil. The crew chief drained the engine oil and reserviced the aircraft. After a thirty minute delay the aircraft was mission ready. The run-up was normal with all instruments apparently functioning normally. The fuel quantity gage showed approximately 200 pounds of fuel on board. During the flight period, everything was normal with no caution or warning light illuminated. The first indication of the engine failure was a distinct power loss and the activation of the "engine out" warning system. At this time, the aircraft was approximately 15 feet and 30 knots and over a dense hedgerow. In order to avoid crashing into the hedgerow, CPT Elder attempted to zero out his airspeed and initiate a hovering autorotation. However, because of the induced flare, the helicopter entered a rice paddy tail low. When the tail rotor hit the water in the paddy the ninety degree gear box was sheared. The resulting forces caused the main rotor to sever the tail boom. The helicopter then settled in three feet of water without further damage

This record was last updated on 04/16/1997


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-07820
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00000511
Date: 01/20/1970
Accident case number: 700120181
Unit: HHC 1 BDE 5 INF
The station for this helicopter was Quang Tri in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 688
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W2 DAVIS P

Passengers:
 O4 G BURCHELL, PAX, G;


Accident Summary:

 THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A COMBAT SUPPORT MISSION, DEPARTED QUANG TRI AIRFIELD WITH ONE PASSENGER AT APPROXIMATELY 1040 AND AT 1042 LANDED AT LZ CABRA. UPON LANDING THE PASSENGER WAS DROPPED OFF AND THE PILT REDUCED THE ENGINE TO GROUND IDLE AND PUT FULL FRICTION ON THE CYCLIC AND ABOUT ONE HALF FRICTION ON THE COLLECTIVE. AFTER WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES FOR THE OTHER PASSENGERS THEY APPROACHED THE AIRCRAFT AND PROCEEDED TO BUCKLE IN. SHORTLY AFTER THEIR ENTRY THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY BECAME AIRBORNE AT A HOVER, ASSUMED A SLIGHT NOSE LOW ATTITUDE THEN SETTLED DOWN TO THE PAD WITH A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE HITTING THE PAD HARD.\\


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-07820
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00000952
Date: 02/09/1971
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0050 feet and 060 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 was hit in the Left Side causing Spalling.
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, ENGINE, STRUCTURE, DRIVESHAFT
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, JSIDR, DYNAL (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-07820
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00001011
Date: 03/14/1971
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0200 feet and 050 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)
causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, FUEL SYS
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any 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, JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-07820
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 1067.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196710   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
196711   1    1 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
196712  61   62 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196801  81  143 WAAMB0 TRP B 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196802   0  143 WAAMB0 TRP B 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196803   0  143 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196804  88  231 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196805  65  296 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196806  53  349 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196807   1  350 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196808   0  350 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196809   0  350 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196810   0  350 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196811   0  350 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196812   0  350 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
196901   0  350 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
196902   0  350 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
196903   0  350 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
196904   0  350 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
196905   0  350 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
196906   0  350 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
196907   0  350 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
196908   0  350 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
196909   2  352 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196910   1  353 WHB1AA 166 AVN MT 34GP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196911  46  399 WANLAA HHC 1BDE 5INF    VIETNAM                     RVN     
196912  55  454 WANLAA HHC 1BDE 5INF    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001  57  511 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002   0  511 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
197003   0  511 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
197004   0  511 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
197005   0  511 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
197006   3  514 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007  97  611 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008  77  688 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197009  43  731 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197010  49  780 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197011  59  839 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197012  60  899 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197101  45  944 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197102   8  952 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197103  59 1011 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197104  73 1084 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197105  44 1128 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197106  13 1141 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197107  75 1216 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197108  18 1234 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197109  23 1257 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197110  49 1306 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197111   0 1306 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197112   0 1306 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197201   4 1310 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197202   1 1311 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197203  27 1338 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197204  14 1352 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197205  23 1375 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197206   1 1376 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197207   7 1383 WACYD0 D TRP 1SQ 17 AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197208   0 1383 WFAMAA D TRP 1SQ 17 AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197209   0 1383 WFAMAA D TRP 1SQ 17 AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197210  61 1444 WFAMAA D TRP 1SQ 17 AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197211  30 1474 WFAMAA D TRP 1SQ 17 AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197212  19 1493 WFAMAA D TRP 1SQ 17 AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197301  53 1546 WFAMAA D TRP 1SQ 17 AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197302   0 1546 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT   LOAN       ST LOUIS         AVSCOM  
197303   0 1546 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT   LOAN       ST LOUIS         AVSCOM  
197304   0 1546 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  
197305   0 1546 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  
197306   0 1546 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  
197307   0 1546 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197308   0 1546 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197309   0 1546 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197310   0 1546 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197311   0 1546 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197312   0 1546 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197401   2 1548 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197402   2 1550 WTRFAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197403   0 1550 WTRFAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197404   9 1559 WTRFAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197405  25 1584 WTRFAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197406  14 1598 WTRFAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197410   0 1625 WTRFAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197411   0 1625 WTRFAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197412   0 1625 WTRFAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197501   0 1625 WTRFAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197502   0 1625 WTRFAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197503   0 1625 WTRFFF                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197504   9 1634 WTRFFF                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197505   4 1638 WTRFFF                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197506  21 1659 WTRJT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197507  25 1684 WTRJT0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197508  12 1696 WTRFAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197509  20 1716 WTRFFF                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197510  16 1732 WTRFFF                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197511  17 1749 WTRFFF                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197512   8 1757 WTRFAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI


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