Crew Members:
P W1 NEWKIRK DJ
CE UNK GROSE TN
Accident Summary:
THE ^OH-6A, SN 67-16071,^ WAS ON
A ROUTINE SNIFFER MISSION 9 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF ^DONG TAM^.
THE PILOT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING CONTINUOUS VISUAL CONTACT WITH
THE SNIFFER SHIP HE WAS WORKING WITH. ^WO1 NEWKIRK^ WAS FLYING BASICALLY
AN S PATTERN BEHIND THE SNIFFER SHIP TO OBSERVE THE AREAS OF HIGH READINGS.
THE ^UH-1^ SNIFFER AIRCRAFT GENERALLY FLIES AT 80 KNOTS. AS THE SNIFFER
SHIP REPORTED A HIGH READING IN AN AREA, THE PILOT BANKED TO THE LEFT TO
OBSERVE THE AREA. AS THE PILOT WAS ROLLING OUT OF THE TURN, HE OBSERVED
A DEAD TREE TO HIS IMMEDIATE FRONT PROTRUDING ABOUT 20 TO 25 FEET ABOVE
THE TREE LINE. HE INCREASED PITCH AND INITIATED A CYCLIC CLIMB IN AN ATTEMPT
TO CLIMB OVER THE TREE. THE AIRCRAFT RESPONDED BUT DID NOT CLEAR THE TREE.
THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TREE IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, WITH APPROXIMATELY
THE TOP 4 FEET STRIKING THE LEFT WINDSHIELD. THE TREE DID NOT MAKE CONTACT
WITH ANY OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN AACK TO ^DONG
TAM^ AT A SLOW SPEED, WHERE THE PILOT AND CREWCHIEF RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION.\\
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The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail
number 67-16071
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 0568.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the
VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC
UNIT AREA
POST COUNTRY
6805 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN
IN MAINT SHARPE AD
AVCOM
6806 1 1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN
IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM
6807 0 1 3300 OPM SEA NITEOPS
1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC
6808 106 107 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF VIETNAM
RVN
6809 136 243 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF VIETNAM
RVN
6810 168 411 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF VIETNAM
RVN
6811 35 446 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF VIETNAM
RVN
6812 101 547 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF VIETNAM
RVN
6901 2 549 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO
VIETNAM
RVN
6902 0 549 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT
SHARPE AD AVCOM
6903 0 549 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN STORAGE
SHARPE AD AVCOM
6904 0 549 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT
BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM
6905 0 549 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT
BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM
6906 0 549 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT
BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM
6907 0 549 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT
BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM
6908 0 549 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT
BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM
6909 0 549 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT
BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM
6910 0 549 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT
BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM
6911 0 549 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT
BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM
6912 12 561 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM
RVN
7001 39 600 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM
RVN
7002 36 636 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM
RVN
7003 75 711 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM
RVN
7004 82 793 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM
RVN
7005 88 881 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM
RVN
7006 73 954 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM
RVN
7007 134 1088 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM
RVN
7008 112 1200 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM
RVN
7009 72 1272 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM
RVN
7010 55 1327 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM
RVN
7011 29 1356 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM
RVN
7012 50 1406 WACJAA A-377 ATY 101AB VIETNAM
RVN
7101 110 1516 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM
RVN
7102 85 1601 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM
RVN
7103 101 1702 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM
RVN
7104 53 1755 WACJAA A BTRY 4 77 ART VIETNAM
RVN
7105 61 1816 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM
RVN
7106 56 1872 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM
RVN
7107 62 1934 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM
RVN
7108 79 2013 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM
RVN
7109 21 2034 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM
RVN
7110 45 2079 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM
RVN
7111 154 2233 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM
RVN
7112 0 2233 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY VIETNAM
RVN
7201 33 2266 WDNNAA 2 94 FA BN
VIETNAM
RVN
7202 81 2347 WDNNAA 2 94 FA BN
VIETNAM
RVN
7203 126 2473 WDNNAA 2 94 FA BN
VIETNAM
RVN
7204 12 2485 WDNNAA 142 TC DS
VIETNAM
RVN
7205 7 2492 WDNNAA F TRP 4 CAV
VIETNAM
RVN
7206 24 2516 WDNNAA F TRP 4 CAV
VIETNAM
RVN
7207 15 2531 WDNNAA F TRP 4 CAV
VIETNAM
RVN
7208 5 2536 WGMJAA F TRP 4 CAV
VIETNAM
RVN
7209 79 2615 WGMJAA F TRP 4 CAV
VIETNAM
RVN
7210 27 2642 WGMJAA F TRP 4 CAV
VIETNAM
RVN
7211 47 2689 WGMJAA F TRP 4 CAV
VIETNAM
RVN
7212 36 2725 WGMJAA F TRP 4 CAV
VIETNAM
RVN
7301 49 2774 WGMJAA F TRP 4 CAV
VIETNAM
RVN
7302 0 2774 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN
ST LOUIS AVSCOM
7303 0 2774 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN
ST LOUIS AVSCOM
7304 0 2774 W0Y6AA NASA
LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
7305 0 2774 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN STORAGE
SHARPE AD AVSCOM
7306 0 2774 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT
SHARPE AD AVSCOM
7307 0 2774 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT
SHARPE AD AVSCOM
7308 0 2774 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT
SHARPE AD AVSCOM
7309 0 2774 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT
SHARPE AD AVSCOM
7310 0 2774 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT
SHARPE AD AVSCOM
7311 0 2774 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT
SHARPE AD AVSCOM
7312 0 2774 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT
SHARPE AD AVSCOM
7401 0 2774 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT
SHARPE AD AVSCOM
7402 0 2774 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT
SHARPE AD AVSCOM
7403 0 2774 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS AWTG DISP
SHARPE AD AVSCOM
7404 0 2774 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT
SHARPE AD AVSCOM
7405 3 2777 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT
SHARPE AD AVSCOM
7406 0 2777 WPFFAA
NAT GUARD
NAT GDZI
7410 0 2779 WPFEAA
NAT GUARD
NAT GDZI
7411 0 2779 WPFEAA
NAT GUARD
NAT GDZI
7412 0 2779 WPFEAA
NAT GUARD
NAT GDZI
7501 0 2779 WPFEAA
NAT GUARD
NAT GDZI
7502 0 2779 WPFEAA
NAT GUARD
NAT GDZI
7503 0 2779 WPFEAA
NAT GUARD
NAT GDZI
7504 0 2779 WPFEAA
NAT GUARD
NAT GDZI
7505 0 2779 WPFEAA
NAT GUARD
NAT GDZI
7506 0 2779 WPFEAA
NAT GUARD
NAT GDZI
7507 0 2779 WPFEAA
NAT GUARD
NAT GDZI
7508 0 2779 WPFEAA
NAT GUARD
NAT GDZI
7509 5 2784 WPFEAA
NAT GUARD
NAT GDZI
7510 0 2784 WPFEAA
NAT GUARD
NAT GDZI
7511 3 2787 WPFEAA
NAT GUARD
NAT GDZI
7512 1 2788 WPFEAA
NAT GUARD
NAT GDZI
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