Helicopter OH-13S 64-15423

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-13S tail number 64-15423
The Army purchased this helicopter 1065
Total flight hours at this point: 00000819
Date: 05/24/67
Accident case number: 670524041
Unit: 173 ABN
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3800
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 DORN TM

Accident Summary:

While hovering into a parking area, the aircraft lost RPM. The tail rotor struck a drainage pipe. Wind gusts of 10 to 15 knots were reported

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-13S tail number 64-15423
The Army purchased this helicopter 1065
Total flight hours at this point: 00001272
Date: 03/04/68
Incident number: 680304041ACD Accident case number: 680304041 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 173 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Command and Control
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at UNK feet and 070 knots.
The station for this helicopter was Bong Son in 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, STRUCTURE
The armor protecting the personnel was NOT effective.
Casualties = 02 DOI . . Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Burned
costing 55640
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, LNNF, FM232, CASRP (Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P CW2 KIDD DONNY RAMON KIA

Passengers:
MAJ DEL CAMP ADRIAN LEROY, AR, PX, KIA;

This record was last updated on 09/20/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: MAJ Adrian Leroy Del Camp
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 03/04/68 while performing the duty of Passenger.
Date of Birth: 06/27/33
Home City: Milwaukee, WI
Service: AT branch of the regular component of the U.S. Army.
Major organization: 173rd Airborne Brigade
Service: AT branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 42E-063
Aircraft: OH-13S tail number 64-15423
Service number: O81619
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 71193
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: passenger
Started Tour: 06/10/67
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - non-aircrew
Length of service: 12
Location: Kontum Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Presbyterian
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: officer
This record was last updated on 07/31/96

Name: CW2 Donny Ramon Kidd
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 03/04/68 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 33.4
Date of Birth: 10/09/34
Home City: Sioux Falls, SD
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 173 ABN BDE
Major organization: 173rd Airborne Brigade
Flight class: 65-14
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 42E-067
Aircraft: OH-13S tail number 64-15423
Service number: W2215771
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 09/09/67
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 16
Location: Kontum Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Lutheran (Missouri Synod)
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 07/29/95

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-13S tail number 64-15423
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   3  419 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  90  509 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  40  549 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  73  622 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  67  689 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703  37  726 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704  93  819 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705   0  819 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706  53  872 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  47  919 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  68  987 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709  49 1036 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710  89 1125 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711   0 1125 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712   0 1125 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801  87 1212 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802  45 1257 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803  15 1272 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804  15 1287 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN

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