Helicopter OH-6A 68-17206

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17206
The Army purchased this helicopter 0669
Total flight hours at this point: 00000098
Date: 08/26/1969
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown 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)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 KIA . .
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, CASRP (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Casualty Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17206
The Army purchased this helicopter 0669
Total flight hours at this point: 00000131
Date: 09/11/1969
Accident case number: 690911141
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3262
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P O2 HICKMAN GE

Accident Summary:

 1LT HICKMAN REFUELED HIS AIRCRAFT AT ONE OF THE REFUELING POINTS AT CHU LAI EAST ARMY AIRFIELD. IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE SECOND OH-6A TO REFUEL, HE REPOSITIONED HIS AIRCRAFT TO THE NEXT REFUELING POINT. AS HE BEGAN A TURN TO THE LEFT, A HUEY HOVERED BY, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO MOVE REARWARD UNTIL STRIKING A MTEAL POST USED TO SUPPORT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE PILOT WAS AT AN APPROXIMATE 3 TO 5 INCH HOVER AND IMMEDIATELY LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE MUDDY PAD WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DAMAGE AND WITHOUT A HARD LANDING. AS THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED REARWARD, THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES STRUCK A METAL POLE CAUSING THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES TO DISINTEGRATE. IT ALSO CAUSED SUDDEN STOPPAGE TO THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX, THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT AND THE MAIN TRANSMISSION. AS THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES FLEW APART, THE PIECES WERE HURLED AGAINST THE AIR INTAKE COWLING, CAUSING LACERATION IN THE FIBERGLASS SKIN OF THE COWLING. THE TAIL ROTOR DIIVE SHAFT SNAPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET FORWARD OF TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX.\\


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17206
The Army purchased this helicopter 0669
Total flight hours at this point: 00000131
Date: 09/30/1969
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 in Operations Area this helicopter was at Hover at 0020 feet and 000 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 Right Side
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR 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: LNNF, SIF, 00130, BDART (Incidents converted from the fixed-wing data base. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17206
The Army purchased this helicopter 0669
Total flight hours at this point: 00000324
Date: 03/31/1970
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 in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0050 feet and 050 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 Right Side
Systems damaged were: 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: LNNF, JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17206
The Army purchased this helicopter 0669
Total flight hours at this point: 00000482
Date: 05/03/1970
Unit: DIV ART 23 INF
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0050 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 4 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: 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: LNNF, JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17206
The Army purchased this helicopter 0669
Total flight hours at this point: 00000699
Date: 08/13/1970
Unit: DIV ART 23 INF
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 2200 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 15 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 Stabilizer
Systems damaged were: 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: LNNF, JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17206
The Army purchased this helicopter 0669
Total flight hours at this point: 00001467
Date: 07/04/1971
Accident case number: 710704011
Unit: DIV ART 23 INF
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 42851
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P O2 WEATHERLY WC
OB O2 MOCZYGEMBA FH
G E4 KELLY RC

Accident Summary:

 ON 4 JULY 1971 AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 HOURS THE PILOT DEPARTED TIEN PHOUC IN ORDER TO PERFORM A VISUAL RECONNAISSANCE IN THE VICINITY OF LZ CHIPPEWA. HE HAD REFUELED AT TIEN PHOUC. AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 HOURS HE DEPARTED FOR LZ BOXER TO CONTINUE THE VISUAL RECONNAISSANCE. AT APPROXIMATELY 1045 HOURS HE DEPARTED FOR TRA BONG IN ORDER TO REFUEL. WHEN HE WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE WEST OF TRA BONG, PASSING THROUGH 1800 FEET IN A SLOW DESCENT AND APPROXIMATELY 90 KNOTS IAS, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY FAILED. NEITHER THE PILOT NOR ANYONE ON BOARD HAD ANY PRIOR INDICATION THAT IT WOULD DO SO. THE PILOT ENTERED AUTOROTATION AND CHOSE A TOUCHDOWN AREA. THE AREA WAS A LARGE SAND BAR IN THE RIVER BELOW. AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED THROUGH 75 FEET THE PILOT FELT HE WOULD HAVE NO TROUBLE MAKING HIS AREA AND BEGAN TO FLARE. AT APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET HE MADE HIS INITIAL PITCH PULL. HE REALIZED MORE PITCH WOULD BE NEEDED TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT'S FORWARD MOTION, APPLIED ADDITIONAL PITCH AND ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT. HE THEN APPLIED THE REMAINING PITCH IN AN EFFORT TO CUSHION THE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD IN A TAIL LOW ATTITUDE CAUSING A MAIN ROTOR BLADE TO FLEX DOWN AND SEVER THE TAILBOOM. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST, EVERYONE ON BOARD EXITED WITH NEGATIVE INJURIES.\\


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17206
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 0669.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196906   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
196907   0    0 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196908  98   98 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196909  33  131 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196910  11  142 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196911  27  169 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196912  22  191 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001  72  263 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002  14  277 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003  47  324 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004  70  394 WGLLAA DIV ARTY AMDIV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005  88  482 WGLLAA DIV ARTY AMDIV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006  43  525 WGLLAA DIV ARTY AMDIV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007  80  605 WGLLAA DIV ARTY AMDIV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008  94  699 WGLLAA DIV ARTY AMDIV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197009  79  778 WGLLAA DIV ARTY AMDIV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197010  96  874 WGLLAA DIV ARTY AMDIV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197011  51  925 WGLLAA DIV ARTY AMDIV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197012 100 1025 WGLLAA DIV ARTY AMDIV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197101  67 1092 WGLLAA AMERICAL ARTY    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197102  83 1175 WGLLAA AMERICAL ARTY    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197103   1 1176 WGLLAA 23RD INF ARTY    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197104 104 1280 WGLLAA 23RD INF ARTY    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197105 113 1393 WGLLAA 23RD INF ARTY    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197106  52 1445 WGLLAA 23RD INF ARTY    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197107  22 1467 WGLLAA 23RD INF ARTY    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197108   0 1467 WGLLAA 23RD INF ARTY    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197109   0 1467 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM  
197110   0 1467 W0Y6AA BEL HEL          BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVSCOM  
197111   0 1467 W0Y6AA BEL HEL          BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVSCOM  
197112   0 1467 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
197201   0 1467 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197202   0 1467 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197203   0 1467 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197204   0 1467 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197205   0 1467 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197206   0 1467 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197207   0 1467 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197208   3 1470 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197209   3 1473 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197210   0 1473 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197211   1 1474 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
197212  31 1505 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197301  17 1522 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197302   8 1530 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197303   7 1537 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197304  43 1580 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197305  46 1626 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197306  50 1676 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197307  29 1705 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197308  12 1717 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197309  18 1735 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197310   1 1736 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197311   7 1743 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197312  15 1758 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197401   0 1758 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197402   0 1758 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197403   0 1758 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197404   3 1761 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197405   0 1761 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197406   1 1762 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197410   0 1793        85TH DIV HHC     5TH ARMY   CHICAGO          RESV    
197411   7 1800 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197412   0 1800 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197501   7 1807 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197502   0 1807 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197503   7 1814 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197504  10 1824 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197505  20 1844 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197506   0 1844 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197507  27 1871 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197508  21 1892 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197509  20 1912 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197510   0 1912 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197511   5 1917 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197512   6 1923 WPZSAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI


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