Helicopter OH-6A 69-15993

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 69-15993
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00000160
Date: 11/02/1970
Accident case number: 701102141
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 50374
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 MCCUE JH
IP W1 RUSSELL RD

Accident Summary:

 WO1 RUSSELL DEPARTED CHU LAI WEST AIRFIELD ON 2 NOVEMBER AT APPROXIMATELY 1415 HOURSE ENROUTE TO QUENG NGAU AIRFIELD ON A TRAINING MISSION. HE ARRIVED QUANG NGAI AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS. UPON ARRIVAL HE CHECK INTO QUANG NGAI TRAFFIC AND WAS GIVEN LANDING INSTRUCTIONS BY THE TOWER. THE TOWER OPERATOR, E-3 DAVID A FREESTONE, GAVE THE WINDS AS 330 AT 10 KNOTS. WO1 RUSSELL CALLED THE TOWER ON BASE FOR A STANDARD SUTOROTATION AND WAD GIVEN THE WINDS AND CLEARED TO LAND. THE PRACTICE AUTOROTATION WAS ENTERED AT 80 KNOTS AND 500 FEET OF ALTITUDE. ON ENTRY THE ROTOR RPM WAS IN THE LOW GREEN AND N1 STABILIZED AT 62-63%. EVERYTHING APPEARED NORMAL TO BOTH PILOTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN NORMAL SINK RATE. THE DECELERATION WAS ENTERED AND SUFFICIENT INITIAL PITCH WAS APPLIED TO SLOW THE RATE OF DESCENT. UPON APPLICATION OF INIITIAL PITCH THE SKIDS WERE LEVELED AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND AND LANDED WITH LITTLE OR NO GROUND RUN. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A SLIGGHTLY NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. AS THE FULL WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT CAME DOWN ON THE SKIDS THE AIRCRAFT ROCKED BACK ON THE HEELS OF THE SKIDS. THIS ROCKING MOTION PLUS THE LOW ROTOR RPM ON TOUCHDOWN CAUSED THE ROTOR BLADES TO FLEX DOWN AND SEVER THE TAIL BOOM.\\


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 69-15993
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 0270.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
197002   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
197003   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
197004  47   47 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
197005   0   47 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006  36   83 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007   0   83 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008   1   84 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197009   3   87 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197010  73  160 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197011   0  160 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197012   0  160 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
197101   0  160 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197102   0  160 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT    6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVSCOM  
197103   0  160 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT    6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVSCOM  
197104   2  162 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT    6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVSCOM  
197105   0  162 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT    6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVSCOM  
197106   0  162 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT    6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVSCOM  
197107   0  162        108TH DIV TNG    3RD ARMY   CHARLOTTE        RESV    
197108  68  230        108TH DIV TNG    3RD ARMY   CHARLOTTE        RESV    
197109  71  301        108TH DIV TNG    3RD ARMY   CHARLOTTE        RESV    
197110  78  379 WDF2D0 3 5 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197111  43  422 WDF2D0 3 5 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197112  12  434 WDF2D0 3 5 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197201  42  476 WDF2D0 3 5 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197202   0  476 WDF2D0 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197203   0  476 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
197204   0  476 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
197205   0  476 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
197206   0  476 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
197207   0  476 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197208   0  476 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197209   0  476 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197210   0  476 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       WEST POINT       LOAN    
197211   0  476 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       WEST POINT       LOAN    
197212   0  476 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197301   0  476 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197302   0  476 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197303   0  476 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197304   0  476 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197305   0  476 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197306   0  476 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197307   0  476 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197308   0  476 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197309   3  479 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197310   0  479 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197311   0  479 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197312   0  479 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197401   2  481 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197402   0  481 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197403   6  487 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197404   0  487 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197405   5  492 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197406   4  496 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197410   1  520 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197411   0  520 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197412   0  520 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197501   0  520 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197502   3  523 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197503  15  538 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197504  25  563 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197505  13  576 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197506  25  601 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197507   9  610 WPFAA0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197508  23  633 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197509   6  639 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197510   0  639 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197511   1  640 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197512   0  640 WPFJAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI


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