Helicopter OH-6A 66-14413
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-14413
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000295
Date: 08/21/68
Unit: D/3/5 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 0025 feet and 050 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 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 Engine Compartment
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYS, COMM SYS
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, 80337, HUGHES, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-14413
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000295
Date: 08/25/68
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0050 feet and 060 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 Engine Compartment
Systems damaged were: DRIVESHAFT
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, 80341, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-14413
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000332
Date: 11/16/68
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0030 feet and 040 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)
The helicopter was hit in the Engine Compartment
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: LNOF, 80459, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-14413
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000332
Date: 11/22/68
Unit: D/3/5 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 at Level Flight at 0030 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 6 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM, MINE)
The helicopter was hit in the Cockpit causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, MAIN ROTOR SYS
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, 80472, JSIDR, HUGHS, LNOF, 80645 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-14413
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000415
Date: 12/06/68
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0020 feet and 020 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 10 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS, STRUCTURE, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 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: LNOF, 80498, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-14413
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000448
Date: 01/12/69
Accident case number: 690112081
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Dong Tam 
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 12728
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 TABER ML
IP W1 SERRANO ES

Accident Summary:

AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TRAINING FLIGHT AND ^MY THO AIRSTRIP^ WAS BEING UTILIZED FOR PRACTICING TOUCHDOWN AUTOROTATIONS. THE INSTRUCTOR HAD DEMONSTRATED ONE AND THEN THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO EXECUTE A TOUCHDOWN AUTOROTATION. THE AUTOROTATION WAS ENTERED CORRECTLY. TO TERMINATE, THE PILOT FLARED, LEVELED THE AIRCRAFT AND, AT APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET, APPLIED INITIAL COLLECTIVE PITCH TO SLOW THE RATE OF DESCENT. ACCORDING TO THEIR STATEMENTS THE AIRCRAFT FLOATED, RPM BEGAN BLEEDING OFF AND AT APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET, AS THE RPM DECREASED THROUGH 200 RPM, THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED RAPIDLY RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. LOW ROTOR RPM ON TOUCHDOWN CAUSED THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES TO FLEX DOWN SEVERING THE TAILBOOM.\\
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-14413
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000634
Date: 03/29/69
Unit: D/3/5 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 0250 feet and 040 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 Forward area
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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, 90310, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-14413
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000634
Date: 03/31/69
Unit: D/3/5 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 0040 feet and 040 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 Tail Section
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: LNOF, 90316, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
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The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-14413
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 0368.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6803   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6804  35   35 3339   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM
6805  77  112 3339   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6806  94  206 3339   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6807  19  225 3339   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC
6808  70  295 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6809   0  295 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6810   0  295 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6811  37  332 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6812  83  415 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6901  33  448 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6902 100  548 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6903  86  634 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6904   0  634 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN
6905   0  634 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP  VIETNAM                     RVN
6906   0  634 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6907   0  634 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6908   0  634 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6909   0  634 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6910   0  634 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6911   0  634 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6912   0  634 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7001   0  634 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7002   0  634 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7003  14  648 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7004  67  715 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7005  12  727 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7006  57  784 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7007  74  858 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7008  44  902 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
7009   0  902 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM
7010   0  902 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7011   0  902 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7012   0  902 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7101   0  902 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM
7102   0  902 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM
7103   0  902 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM
7104   1  903 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM
7105   0  903 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT    6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVSCOM
7106   0  903 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT    6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVSCOM
7107   0  903 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT  1ST ARMY   LEXINGTON DEPOT  AMC
7108   0  903 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT  1ST ARMY   LEXINGTON DEPOT  AMC
7109  10  913        108TH DIV TNG    3RD ARMY   CHARLOTTE        RESV
7110  68  981 WGZ6A0 A TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN
7111  66 1047 WGZ6A0 A TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN
7112  68 1115 WGZ6A0 A TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN
7201  33 1148 WGZ6A0 A TRP 7 1ST ACS  VIETNAM                     RVN
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