Helicopter OH-6A 66-12965
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-12965


The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00001957
Date: 01/29/70
Accident case number: 700129281
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 13494
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 SMITH RL
IP W2 ROSE DE

Accident Summary:

AT 1015 HOURS ON 29 JAN 70, CW2 ROSE AND WO1 SMITH TOOK OFF FROM BINH LONG IN OH-6A #66-12965 ENROUTE TO DANG TAM AAF. CW2 ROSE WAS ACTING AS INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND GIVING WO1 SMITH HIS 90 DAY STANDARDIZATION RIDE. UPON ARRIVING AT DANG TAM, AFTER BOTH MR ROSE AND WO1 SMITH DID SEVERAL NORMAL TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, SEVERAL MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE TAKEOFFS AND STEEP APPROACHES, CW2 ROSE TOOK THE CONTROLS AND DEMONSTRATED TWO BASIC AUTOROTATIONS. FOLLOWING THIS, WO1 SMITH MADE A NORMAL TAKEOFF, NORMAL LANDING, ANOTHER NORMAL TAKEOFF, AND ENTERED AUTOROTATION AT 500 FT AND 100 KTS ON FINAL. HE STATED THAT HIS ROTOR WAS IN THE HIGH GREEN AND HE HAD 61% N-1. AT 50 FT HE DECELERATED AND AT 10 TO 15 FT BEGAN TO LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT AND PULL INITIAL PITCH. WHEN PASSING THROUGH 3 FT HE CONTINUED TO PUL COLLECTIVE PITCH TO CUSHION THE AIRCRAFT ONTO THE GROUND. BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A HARD LANDING AND THAT THEY CONTACTED THE GROUND WITH ONLY A SLIGHTLY TAILLOW ATTITUDE. THEY HEARD A "BANG" DURING THE GROUND RUN AND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED, WO1 SMITH GOT OUT AND FOUND THE TAILBOOM SEVERED. SQUADRON WAS CONTACTED AND SENT AN AIRCRAFT TO DANG TAM. CW2 SUARES TOOK PICTURES OF THE AIRCRAFT AND EXAMINED IT AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. CW2 ROSE STATED THAT HE HAD HIS HAND BEHIND THE CYCLIC DURING TOUCH-DOWN BUT DID NOT BELIEVE IT NECESSARY TO MAKE A CORRECTION. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A GROUND RUN OF APPROX 12 FT. THE RUNWAY AT DANG TAM IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION (AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS). THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING TO THE SOUTH WITH THE WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST.\\
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-12965
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00001965
Date: 02/04/70
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK 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)
causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
BINH THUY recovered the helicopter.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF, CASRP (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Casualty Report. )
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-12965
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00002143
Date: 04/16/70
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any 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, CASRP (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Casualty Report. )
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-12965
Date: 06/18/70
Accident case number: 700618311
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 25250
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P O3 RHETT MV
OB E4 GILES SB

Accident Summary:

AT 0800 HOURS, 18 JUNE 1970, CAPTAIN RHETT HAD COMPLETED HIS PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION AND DEPARTED VINH LONG AIRFIELD ENROUTE TO DONG TAM. CAPTAIN RHETT WAS INSTRUCTED TO LAND AT DONG TAM FOR A BRIEFING PRIOR TO BEGINNING HIS TACTICAL MISSION. HE BEGAN HIS APPROACH TO DONG TAM AIR STRIP AFTER COMPLETING G A PRE-LANDING COCKPIT CHECK WHICH INDICATED ALL SYSTEMS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. AT APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET FROM TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT BEGAN A GRADUAL POWER APPLICATION IN PREPARATION FOR THE TERMINATION OF HIS APPROACH. AT THIS TIME THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR SHOWED APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WHEN HE BEGAN THE POWER APPLICATION, HIS ROTOR RPM BEGAN TO DETERIORATE. HE REDUCED COLLECTIVE PITCH IN AN EFFORT TO REGAIN HIS ROTOR RPM WHICH HAD DROPPED TO 450. THE RPM CONTINUED TO DECREASE TO APPROXIMATELU 415. CAPTAIN RHETT MAINTAINED THE COLLECTIVE PITCH AT ITS LAST SETTING UNTIL JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO CUSHION HIS LANDING BY APPLYING THE REMAINING COLLECTIVE PITCH. THE AVAILABLE COLLECTIVE PITCH WAS NOT SUFFICIENT, AND A HARD LANDING RESULTED.\\
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The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-12965
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 .
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6705   0    0 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S  ALASKA                      ALASKA
6706   9    9 1438   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN
6707  42   51 1438   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN
6708  64  115 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6709 112  227 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6710  67  294 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6711 128  422 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6712 104  526 W0UX4T AVN GP USAARMC   1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6801 100  626 WG08AA 8THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6802  55  681 WG08AA 8THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6803 151  832 WG08AA 8THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6804 127  959 WG08AA 8THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6805 140 1099 WG08AA 8THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6806  94 1193 WG08AA 8THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6807   0 1193 WG08AA 8THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6808   0 1193 WG08AA 8THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6809   0 1193 WG08AA 8THSQ 1ST AIRCV  1ST ARMY   FORT KNOX        1ST ARMY
6810   0 1193 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
6811   0 1193 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
6812   0 1193 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
6901   2 1195 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6902   1 1196 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6903  57 1253 WDF3AA RTAVR 9TH INF    VIETNAM                     RVN
6904 140 1393 WDFUAA 9TH INF DIV      VIETNAM                     RVN
6905  83 1476 WDF3AA RTAVR 9TH INF    VIETNAM                     RVN
6906 114 1590 WDF3AA RTAVR 9TH INF    VIETNAM                     RVN
6907  83 1673 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN
6908   0 1673 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN
6909  34 1707 WDF1D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6910 100 1807 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6911  75 1882 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6912  48 1930 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
7001  27 1957 WDF2D0 D 315 CAV 164AV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7002   8 1965 WDF2D0 D 315 CAV 164AV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7003  76 2041 WDF2D0 D 315 CAV 164AV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7004 102 2143 WDF2D0 D 315 CAV 164AV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7005  57 2200 WDF2D0 D 315 CAV 164AV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7006  53 2253 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN
7007   0 2253 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
7008   0 2253 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7009   0 2253 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7010   0 2253 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7011   0 2253 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7012   0 2253 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7101   0 2253 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM
7102   0 2253 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM
7103   0 2253 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM
7104   0 2253 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM
7105   0 2253 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM
7106   7 2260 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM
7107   1 2261 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM
7108   0 2261 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM
7109   0 2261 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM
7110   0 2261 3300                    NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7111  58 2319 WACJAA 377 ARTY A BTRY  VIETNAM                     RVN
7112  44 2363 WFJ6AA 163RD CS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN
7201  79 2442 WFJ6AA 163RD CS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN
7202   0 2442 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM
7203   0 2442 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM
7204   0 2442 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM
7205   1 2443 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM
7206   0 2443 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM
7207   0 2443 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM
7208   0 2443 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVSCOM
7209   0 2443 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVSCOM
7210   0 2443 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       WEST POINT       LOAN
7211   2 2445 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       WEST POINT       LOAN
7212   0 2445 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM
7301  38 2483 WPSD0M                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7302  23 2506 WPSD0M                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7303  27 2533 WPSD0M                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7304  30 2563 WPSD0M                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7305  29 2592 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7306   4 2596 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7307   0 2596 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7308   3 2599 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7309  14 2613 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7310   7 2620 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7311  24 2644 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7312  29 2673 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7401   0 2673 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7402   2 2675 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7403   0 2675 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7404   0 2675 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7405   0 2675 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7406   9 2684 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7410   0 2685 WPSD00                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7411   0 2685 WPSD00                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7412   0 2685 WPSD00                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7501   0 2685 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7502   0 2685 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7503   0 2685 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7504   0 2685 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7505   0 2685 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7506  17 2702 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7507   2 2704 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7508   9 2713 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7509   4 2717 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7510  10 2727 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7511   0 2727 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7512   5 2732 WPSDD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
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