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: 03/02/1971
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.\\
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information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 65-12954
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0567.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196705 0 0 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S ALASKA ALASKA 196706 4 4 W0UX4B OFC DIR CON SUP 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 196707 35 39 WAU3R0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 196708 39 78 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 196709 22 100 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 196710 42 142 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 196711 17 159 W05AAA 7THSQ 1ST AIRCV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 196712 0 159 W0UX4T AVN GP USAARMC 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 196801 0 159 W0UX4T AVN GP USAARMC 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 196802 2 161 W0UX4B OFC DIR CON SUP 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 196803 19 180 2065 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196804 17 197 2065 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196805 43 240 2065 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196806 53 293 2065 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196807 0 293 W0VC4B DIR SUP AC SOF 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 196808 0 293 W0VC4B DIR SUP AC SOF 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 196809 0 293 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 196810 0 293 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 196811 0 293 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 196812 0 293 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 196901 0 293 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 196902 0 293 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 196903 0 293 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 196904 0 293 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 196905 0 293 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 196906 0 293 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 196907 0 293 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 196908 0 293 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 196909 1 294 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 196910 1 295 WHB1AA 166 AVN MT 34GP VIETNAM RVN 196911 0 295 3542 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196912 83 378 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 197001 72 450 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 197002 58 508 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 197003 32 540 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 197004 0 540 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 197005 20 560 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197006 0 560 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197007 0 560 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197008 0 560 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197009 0 560 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197010 0 560 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197011 1 561 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197012 1 562 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197101 9 571 WAB0C0 2 17 ACV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 197102 13 584 WAB0C0 2 17 ACV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 197103 13 597 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 197104 0 597 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197105 0 597 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVSCOM 197106 0 597 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVSCOM 197107 0 597 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT 1ST ARMY LEXINGTON DEPOT AMC 197108 0 597 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT 1ST ARMY LEXINGTON DEPOT AMC 197109 0 597 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT 1ST ARMY LEXINGTON DEPOT AMC 197110 0 597 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT 1ST ARMY LEXINGTON DEPOT AMC 197111 0 597 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT 1ST ARMY LEXINGTON DEPOT AMC 197112 0 597 W0MHAA LEXINGTON DEPOT 1ST ARMY LEXINGTON DEPOT AMC 197201 0 597 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 197202 2 599 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 197203 19 618 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 197204 0 618 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 197205 51 669 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 197206 29 698 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 197207 7 705 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 197208 19 724 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 197209 21 745 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 197210 0 745 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 197211 29 774 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 197212 5 779 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 197301 1 780 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 197302 13 793 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 197303 59 852 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 197304 14 866 W0U901 USAAVNS SPT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 197305 32 898 W3WEAA USAAPDT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 197306 46 944 W3WEAA USAAPDT 3RD ARMY FORT RUCKER 3RD ARMY 197307 30 974 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 197308 35 1009 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 197309 36 1045 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 197310 32 1077 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 197311 35 1112 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 197312 1 1113 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 197401 6 1119 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 197402 21 1140 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 197403 4 1144 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 197404 0 1144 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 197405 2 1146 WXBHAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197406 11 1157 WQJS99 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197410 3 1196 WQFRAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197411 20 1216 WQFRAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197412 19 1235 WQFRAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197501 6 1241 WQFRAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197502 11 1252 WQFRAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197503 16 1268 WQFRAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197504 21 1289 WQFRAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197505 0 1289 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197506 0 1289 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197507 0 1289 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197508 0 1289 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197509 0 1289 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197510 0 1289 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197511 0 1289 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197512 0 1289 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM
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