Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-17800
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00000484
Date: 12/03/1968
Unit: C/7/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0030 feet and 030 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)
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, FLT CONTROLS
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: LNOF, 80489,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-17800
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00000566
Date: 01/16/1969
Unit: C/7/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0010 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)
The helicopter was hit in the Windshield
Systems damaged were: COMM SYS, STRUCTURE
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: LNOF, 90036,
HUGHS, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-17800
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00001073
Date: 12/31/1970
Unit: HUGHES ACFT
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
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)
The helicopter was hit in the Engine Compartment
Systems damaged were: ENGINE
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Destroyed by friendly forces
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF, HUGHS, FM385 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )
Loss to Inventory
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-17800
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00001250
Date: 06/04/1971
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0070 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 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 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-17800
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00001320
Date: 08/07/1971
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
South Vietnam
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-17800
Date: 08/07/1971
Accident case number: 710807151
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 4 . . Passengers = 3
costing 60509
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 COLEMAN WE
Passengers:
E3 JD STAMPS, PAX, D;
E6 J WARD, PAX, D;
E4 CH HODGES, PAX, D;
Accident Summary:
^WO1 COLEMAN^, ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE ACCIDENT, TOOK OFF AT 1615 HOURS. ^MR. COLEMAN^ HAD FLOWN 6.2 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THESE 6.2 HOURS CONSISTED OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE MISSION IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE 23D MP COMPANY. ^MR. COLEMAN^ REFUELED AT CHU LAI SOUTH POL 1.2 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THERE WAS 300 PUUNDS OF FUEL REMAINING. ^MR. COLEMAN^ WAS FLYING ON THE OUTSIDE OF CHU LAI PERIMETER WHEN IN A RIGHT TURN, OF APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES BANK. 200 FEET AGL AND 60 KNOTS, THE ENGINE FAILED SUDDENLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN BY THE GUARD ON DUTY IN TOWER #51 TO BEGIN WHAT APPEARED TO BE A NORMAL DESCENT TO INSPECT SOMETHING IN THE WIRE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SAW THE GROUND COMING UP FAST AND THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL ALL HE HAD TO CUSHION THE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT APPARENTLY HIT VERY HARD IN A LEVEL SLIGHTLY NOSE LOW ATTITUDE BREAKING OFF THE LEFT SKID. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BOUNCED ONCE AND ROLLED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER'S SEAT BROKE COMPLETELY AWAY AND THE PASSENGER SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIS SEAT BELT AND WAS THROWN OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER AND FRONT LEFT PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO CRAWL OUT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT BECAUSE HE COULD NOT REACH HIS SEAT BELT RELEASE AND HIS LEG WAS TRAPPED UNDER THE COLLECTIVE. THE CREW OF THE UH-1 THAT LANDED SECONDS AFTER THE CRASH EXTRACTED THE PILOT.\\
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information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-17800
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 0468.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196804 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 196805 22 22 WGZ6T0 7TH SQ 1ST CAV VIETNAM RVN 196806 101 123 WGZ6T0 7TH SQ 1ST CAV VIETNAM RVN 196807 72 195 WGZ6T0 7TH SQ 1ST CAV VIETNAM RVN 196808 53 248 WGZ6C0 TRPC 7SQ 1AIRCV VIETNAM RVN 196809 3 251 WGZ6C0 TRPC 7SQ 1AIRCV VIETNAM RVN 196810 38 289 WGZ6C0 TRPC 7SQ 1AIRCV VIETNAM RVN 196811 104 393 WGZ6C0 TRPC 7SQ 1AIRCV VIETNAM RVN 196812 91 484 WGZ6C0 TRPC 7SQ 1AIRCV VIETNAM RVN 196901 82 566 WGZ6C0 TRPC 7SQ 1AIRCV VIETNAM RVN 196902 61 627 WGZ6C0 TRPC 7SQ 1AIRCV VIETNAM RVN 196903 98 725 WGZ6C0 TRPC 7SQ 1AIRCV VIETNAM RVN 196904 119 844 WGZ6C0 TRPC 7SQ 1AIRCV VIETNAM RVN 196905 20 864 WGZ6C0 TRPC 7SQ 1AIRCV VIETNAM RVN 196906 42 906 WGZ6C0 TRPC 7SQ 1AIRCV VIETNAM RVN 196907 57 963 WGZ6C0 TRPC 7SQ 1AIRCV VIETNAM RVN 196908 107 1070 WGZ6C0 TRPC 7SQ 1AIRCV VIETNAM RVN 196909 0 1070 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP VIETNAM RVN 196910 0 1070 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 196911 0 1070 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVCOM 196912 0 1070 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVCOM 197001 0 1070 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 197002 0 1070 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 197003 0 1070 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 197004 0 1070 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 197005 0 1070 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 197006 0 1070 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 197007 0 1070 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 197008 0 1070 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 197009 0 1070 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 197010 1 1071 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 197011 0 1071 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 197012 2 1073 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 197101 0 1073 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197102 0 1073 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVSCOM 197103 0 1073 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVSCOM 197104 0 1073 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVSCOM 197105 60 1133 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197106 117 1250 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197107 70 1320 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN
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