Helicopter OH-6A 67-16495

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16495
The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00000414
Date: 07/22/69
Accident case number: 690722011
Unit: HHC 159TH AVN (ASH)
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1424
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P O3 LEE CW
IP O3 SHEEDY RD

Accident Summary:

 PLT WAS AUTO ACFT TOUCHED DOWN & SKIDDED 103 FT THEN LF SKID BROKE CAUSING STRUT TO BE TORN FROM ACFT ICDT DAM \

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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16495
The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00000626
Date: 01/23/70
Unit: A/101 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was in Descent at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Systems damaged were: DRIVESHAFT, STRUCTURE, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time flight.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some 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, CASRP (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. )

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The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16495
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 1268.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6812   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM        
6901   1    1 3300   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6902  71   72 WAZVAA HQ 937 ENG GRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  63  135 WAZVAA HQ 937 ENG GRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904 119  254 WAZVAA HQ 937 ENG GRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  71  325 WAZVAA HQ 937 ENG GRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  46  371 WFJ5T0 HHC 159TH 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  43  414 WFJ5T0 HHC 159TH 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  31  445 WFJ5T0 HHC 159TH 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  64  509 WFJ5T0 HHC 159TH 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  41  550 WFJ5T0 HHC 159TH 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  19  569 WFJ5T0 HHC 159TH 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912   6  575 WAB3T0 HC101 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  51  626 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  44  670 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  29  699 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  67  766 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005 103  869 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006 106  975 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007 105 1080 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008 114 1194 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  39 1233 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  64 1297 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  51 1348 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  24 1372 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  21 1393 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  24 1417 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103 107 1524 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  89 1613 WACJAA A BTRY 4 77 ART  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  73 1686 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  43 1729 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  90 1819 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  92 1911 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  74 1985 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  41 2026 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  40 2066 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112  22 2088 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201   0 2088 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202   0 2088 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7203   0 2088 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7204   0 2088 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7205   0 2088 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7206   0 2088 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7207   0 2088 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7208   0 2088 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVSCOM          
7209   0 2088 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVSCOM          
7210   0 2088 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       WEST POINT       LOAN       
7211   0 2088 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       WEST POINT       LOAN       
7212   0 2088 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM         
7301   0 2088 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM         
7302   0 2088 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVSCOM           
7303   0 2088 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVSCOM           
7304   0 2088 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM         
7305   0 2088 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVSCOM           
7306   0 2088 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM         
7307   0 2088 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM         
7308   2 2090 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM         
7309   0 2090 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM         
7310  10 2100 WPR2AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7311  32 2132 WPR2AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7312  13 2145 WPR2AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7401   1 2146 WPR2AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7402  14 2160 WPR2AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7403   5 2165 WPR2AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7404   0 2165 WPR2AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7405   0 2165 WPR2AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7406   0 2165 WPRZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7410   0 2188 WPRZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7411  26 2214 WPRZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7412  37 2251 WPRZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7501  12 2263 WPRZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7502   0 2263 WPRZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7503   0 2263 WPRZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7504   0 2263 WPRZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7505  35 2298 WPRZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7506  25 2323 WPRZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7507  30 2353 WPRZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7508  39 2392 WPRZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7509   3 2395 WPRZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7510   5 2400 WPRZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7511   1 2401 WPRZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7512  63 2464 WPRZAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI

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