Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 65-12954
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00000597
Date: 03/02/71
Accident case number: 710302081
Unit: C/2/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 3 . . Passengers = 4
costing 27724
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 PENNIMAN RW
Passengers:
UNK, LCO, G;
UNK, MS, G;
W1 HE ADAMS, PAX, D;
E3 JW FIELDING, PAX, D;
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOVERING FROM THE MAINTENANCE AREA TO THE TAKE OFF AREA FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE MISSION, WHEN THE OH-6A MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE UNTIED BLADES OF A UH-1H. THE OH-6A BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SPIN RESULTING IN NEAR UNCONTROLLED FLIGHT CONDITIONS AND SEVERANCE OF THE OH-6A TAIL BOOM. A HOVERING AUTOROTATION WAS EXECUTED, AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE RIGHT NOT LESS THAN 510 DEGREES, BOUNCED OFF THE PSP RAMP AT LEAST ONCE, BROKE THE MINIGUN OFF ITS MOUNT AND CAME TO REST ON ITS SKIDS. SEVERAL PARTS AND PIECES OF THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO VIBRATE UNTIL THE ENGINE AND MAIN ROTOR HAD STOPPED. THERE WAS NOFIRE, AND THE THREE OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRCRAFT ESCAPED WITH ONLY MINOR INJURIES.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 65-12954
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 0567.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6705 0 0 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S ALASKA ALASKA 6706 4 4 W0UX4B OFC DIR CON SUP 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6707 35 39 WAU3R0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6708 39 78 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6709 22 100 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6710 42 142 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6711 17 159 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6712 0 159 W0UX4T AVN GP USAARMC 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6801 0 159 W0UX4T AVN GP USAARMC 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6802 2 161 W0UX4B OFC DIR CON SUP 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6803 19 180 2065 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 17 197 2065 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 43 240 2065 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 53 293 2065 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 0 293 W0VC4B DIR SUP AC SOF 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6808 0 293 W0VC4B DIR SUP AC SOF 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6809 0 293 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6810 0 293 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6811 0 293 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6812 0 293 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6901 0 293 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6902 0 293 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 6903 0 293 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 6904 0 293 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 6905 0 293 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 6906 0 293 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 6907 0 293 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 6908 0 293 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 6909 1 294 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6910 1 295 WHB1AA 166 AVN MT 34GP VIETNAM RVN 6911 0 295 3542 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6912 83 378 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 7001 72 450 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 7002 58 508 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 7003 32 540 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 540 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 7005 20 560 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 0 560 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 0 560 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 0 560 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 560 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 0 560 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 1 561 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 1 562 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 9 571 WAB0C0 2 17 ACV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7102 13 584 WAB0C0 2 17 ACV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7103 13 597 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7104 0 597 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7105 0 597 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVSCOM 7106 0 597 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVSCOM 7107 0 597 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT 1ST ARMY LEXINGTON DEPOT AMC 7108 0 597 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT 1ST ARMY LEXINGTON DEPOT AMC 7109 0 597 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT 1ST ARMY LEXINGTON DEPOT AMC 7110 0 597 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT 1ST ARMY LEXINGTON DEPOT AMC 7111 0 597 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT 1ST ARMY LEXINGTON DEPOT AMC 7112 0 597 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT 1ST ARMY LEXINGTON DEPOT AMC 7201 0 597 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 7202 2 599 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 7203 19 618 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 7204 0 618 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 7205 51 669 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 7206 29 698 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 7207 7 705 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 7208 19 724 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 7209 21 745 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 7210 0 745 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 7211 29 774 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 7212 5 779 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 7301 1 780 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 7302 13 793 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 7303 59 852 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 7304 14 866 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 7305 32 898 W3WEAA USAAPDT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 7306 46 944 W3WEAA USAAPDT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 7307 30 974 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 7308 35 1009 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 7309 36 1045 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 7310 32 1077 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 7311 35 1112 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 7312 1 1113 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 7401 6 1119 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 7402 21 1140 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 7403 4 1144 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 7404 0 1144 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 7405 2 1146 WXBHAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7406 11 1157 WQJS99 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 3 1196 WQFRAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 20 1216 WQFRAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 19 1235 WQFRAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 6 1241 WQFRAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 11 1252 WQFRAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 16 1268 WQFRAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 21 1289 WQFRAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 0 1289 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7506 0 1289 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7507 0 1289 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7508 0 1289 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7509 0 1289 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7510 0 1289 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7511 0 1289 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 7512 0 1289 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM
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