Helicopter OH-13S 64-15419

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-13S tail number 64-15419
The Army purchased this helicopter 1065
Total flight hours at this point: 00000746
Date: 07/07/67
Accident case number: 670707071 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: USARV FLT DET
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 55640
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 BOLIVAR AA

Accident Summary:

On final approach, the tail rotor failed. The pilot executed a forced landing crashing the aircraft. The tail rotor failed because the tail rotor shaft separated from the aircraft.

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-13S tail number 64-15419
The Army purchased this helicopter 1065
Total flight hours at this point: 00000746
Date: 07/27/67
Unit: 173 ABN
South Vietnam
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-13S tail number 64-15419
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 1065.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  64  402 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  33  435 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  16  451 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  39  490 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  79  569 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703 124  693 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704  14  707 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705   0  707 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706  30  737 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707   9  746 3364   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708   0  746 3364   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM

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