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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16111
The Army purchased this helicopter 0668
Total flight hours at this point: 00000293
Date: 03/23/69
Accident case number: 690323211
Unit: HHC 1 BDE 5 INF
The station for this helicopter was Quang Tri in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 9962
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 CATLETT WJ
Accident Summary:
PILOT PREFLIGHTED AIRCRAFT NUMBER ^67-16111^ AND MADE A TAKEOFF FROM 1/5 MECH BASE CAMP AT 1345, NO PASSENGERS OR CARGO, FLEW TO A FORWARD COMMAND POST LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF THE KHE SANH. HE THEN FLEW VARIOUS MISSIONS FOR ONE HOUR AND 20 MINUTES. AT 1505 HRS, THE PILOT DROPPED OFF A PASSENGER AT THE FORWARD COMMAND POST AND TOOK OFF TO RETURN TO LZ VANDERGRIFT FOR REFUELING. THE PILOT MADE A TAKEOFF TO THE EAST, SOUTHEAST, CONTINUED LOW LEVEL UNTIL 80 KNOTS AIR SPEED WAS OBTAINED. AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET ALTITUDE A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE NOISE APPEARED TO COME FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. THE PILOT AT FIRST SUSPECTED ENEMY FIRE, BUT WHEN THE NOISE CONTINUED, THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN AMERGENCY POWER ON LANDING. THE AREA SELECTED FOR THE LANDING WAS COVERED WITH ELEPHANT GRASS APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET IN HEIGHT AND SCATTERED TREES. THE APPROACH WAS CONTINUED TO THE AREA AND AT ABOUT 5 FEET ABOVE THE GRASS ANTI-TORQUE CONTROL WAS LOST. THE AIRCRAFT MADE SEVERAL 360 DEGREE TURNS WHILE SETTLING INTO THE GRASS. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED UPRIGHT DURING THE LANDING. THE PILOT THEN SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT, AND MOVED TO A LOCATION SUITABLE FOR PICK-UP BY THE RESCUE HELICOPTER.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16111
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 0668.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6806 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6807 0 0 3300 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 126 126 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 0 126 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 33 159 WANLAA HHC 1BDE 5INF VIETNAM RVN 6811 31 190 WANLAA HHC 1BDE 5INF VIETNAM RVN 6812 25 215 WANLAA HHC 1BDE 5INF VIETNAM RVN 6901 0 215 WANLAA HHC 1BDE 5INF VIETNAM RVN 6902 38 253 WANLAA HHC 1BDE 5INF VIETNAM RVN 6903 40 293 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6904 0 293 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 293 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6906 4 297 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6907 34 331 WAB3T0 HHC 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 6908 53 384 WAB3T0 HHC 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 6909 46 430 WAB3T0 HC101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6910 48 478 WAB3T0 HC101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6911 52 530 WABCT0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6912 17 547 WAB3T0 HC101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7001 31 578 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7002 43 621 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7003 29 650 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7004 65 715 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7005 70 785 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7006 82 867 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7007 81 948 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7008 99 1047 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7009 74 1121 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7010 58 1179 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7011 78 1257 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7012 96 1353 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7101 63 1416 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 7102 82 1498 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 7103 86 1584 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 7104 30 1614 WACJAA A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM RVN 7105 36 1650 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 7106 59 1709 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 7107 67 1776 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 7108 59 1835 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 7109 80 1915 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 7110 44 1959 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 7111 22 1981 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 7112 46 2027 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM RVN 7201 4 2031 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7202 0 2031 WE4HAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7203 0 2031 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 2031 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 2031 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 2031 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 2031 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 2031 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7209 0 2031 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7210 0 2031 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB LOAN WEST POINT LOAN 7211 0 2031 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB LOAN WEST POINT LOAN 7212 0 2031 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7301 0 2031 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7302 0 2031 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7303 0 2031 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7304 0 2031 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7305 2 2033 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7306 0 2033 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7307 0 2033 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7308 0 2033 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7309 7 2040 WXA2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 1 2041 WXA2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 13 2054 WXA2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 7 2061 WXA2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 4 2065 WXA2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 2 2067 WXA2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 16 2083 WXA2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 6 2089 WXA2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 18 2107 WXAZAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7406 40 2147 WXA2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 21 2231 W8BJAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 4 2235 WXA2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 0 2235 WXA2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 4 2239 WXA2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 8 2247 WXA2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 19 2266 WXA2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 2 2268 WXA2AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 0 2268 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7506 0 2268 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7507 0 2268 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7508 0 2268 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7509 0 2268 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7510 0 2268 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7511 0 2268 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7512 0 2268 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM
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Printed from databases on: 01/25/99
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