Helicopter OH-6A 66-17774

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-17774
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000395
Date: 08/02/68
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 0700 feet and 075 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 Cockpit
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, 80317, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-17774
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000395
Date: 08/08/68
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 0030 feet and 020 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 Left 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: LNOF, 80322, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-17774
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000395
Date: 08/11/68
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 025 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)
Systems damaged were: ENGINE
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, 80324, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-17774
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000410
Date: 09/21/68
Accident case number: 680921081
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Dong Tam in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 0
costing 25760
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 GROVE RL
G E4 CHAMBERLAIN WA

Accident Summary:

The aircraft was on a visual reconnaissance of a canal. They were hovering over a sampan looking for signs of the enemy. The nose of the aircraft was facing toward the bank with the tail section over the water. They were at a 3 to 4 foot hover. The canal was approximately 20 meters wide and the banks were covered by tall grass. About 10 meters in on the bank was nippa palm trees and small bushes. While they were hovering, the pilot herd a loud noise and the aircraft started spinning to the right. The pilot applied left pedal to counteract torque but there was no response and the pilot then executed a hovering autorotation. As the aircraft settled into the water, the main rotor blades struck and severed the tail boom just forward of the empennage and then struck the bank tearing off the blades. The aircraft sank into the water until only the main rotor head was visible. The pilot and crew chief exited the aircraft after it settled and swam ashore

This record was last updated on 04/29/97
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-17774
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  17   17 3339   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM
6805  18   35 3339   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6806 133  168 3339   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6807  71  239 3339   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC
6808 156  395 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6809  15  410 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
6810   0  410 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
6811   0  410 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP  VIETNAM                     RVN
6812   0  410 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6901   0  410 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6902   0  410 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
6903   0  410 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
6904   0  410 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
6905   0  410 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
6906   0  410 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
6907   0  410 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
6908   0  410 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
6909   0  410 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
6910   0  410 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
6911   0  410 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
6912   0  410 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVCOM
7001   5  415 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV        4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
7002   9  424 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV        4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
7003  13  437 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV        4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
7004  35  472 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV        4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
7005  16  488 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV        4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
7006   4  492 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV        4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
7007  31  523 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV        4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
7008  14  537 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV        4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
7009  10  547 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV        4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
7010   0  547 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV        4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
7011   0  547 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV        4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
7012   3  550 WADQAA 2 ARM DIV        4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
7101   0  550 WADQAA HHC 2ND ARMD DV  4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
7102   0  550 W0VC4B SUPPLY DIV       4TH ARMY   FORT HOOD        4TH ARMY
7103   2  552 WE8LAA HHB 75 ART GP    4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
7104  46  598 WE8LAA HHB 75 ART GP    4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
7105  45  643 WE8LAA HHB 75 ART GP    4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
7106  56  699 WE8LAA HHB 75 ART GP    4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
7107  13  712 WE8LAA HHB 75 ART GP    5TH ARMY   FORT SILL        5TH ARMY
7108  11  723 WE8LAA HHB 75 ART GP    5TH ARMY   FORT SILL        5TH ARMY
7109   0  723 WE8LAA HHB 75 ART GP    5TH ARMY   FORT SILL        5TH ARMY
7110   9  732 WE8LAA HHB 75 ART GP    5TH ARMY   FORT SILL        5TH ARMY
7111   9  741 WE8LAA HHB 75 ART GP    5TH ARMY   FORT SILL        5TH ARMY
7112   7  748 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7201  10  758 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7202  13  771 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7203   9  780 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7204   5  785 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7205  12  797 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7206   9  806 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7207  26  832 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7208  34  866 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7209   0  866 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7210   0  866 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7211   5  871 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7212   0  871 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7301   3  874 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7302  10  884 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7303   0  884 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7304  11  895 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7305   9  904 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7306  13  917 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7307  37  954 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7308  36  990 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7309  15 1005 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7310   0 1005 WPA7AA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7311   1 1006 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7312   0 1006 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7401   0 1006 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7402   2 1008 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7403   1 1009 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7404  11 1020 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7405  16 1036 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7406  19 1055 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7410   0 1120 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7411   0 1120 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7412   0 1120 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7501   0 1120 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7502   0 1120 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7503   0 1120 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7504   4 1124 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7505  30 1154 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7506   3 1157 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7507   2 1159 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7508  43 1202 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7509  23 1225 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7510  14 1239 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7511   9 1248 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7512   2 1250 WTRQAA                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please send additions or corrections to:

VHPA Head Quarters or Gary Roush or Mike Law
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printed from databases on: 08/27/00

Copyright © 1998, 1999 and 2000 Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association

1968
Loach Tailnumbers, Page 2
Light Horse Home