Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-14385
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00000751
Date: 09/17/1969
Unit: 173 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at 0030 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)
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Aircraft repaired on the spot with tools and parts on hand
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF, JSIDR
(Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-14385
The Army purchased this helicopter 0268
Total flight hours at this point: 00000751
Date: 10/04/1969
Incident number: 69100404.KIA
Unit: 173 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0030 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BS864186
Helicopter took 7 hits from:
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, 01 KIA . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense
Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, LNNF, JSIDR, CASRP (Operations Report. Lindenmuth
New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
CE SSG CANNING RICHARD BRUCE KIA
AC HURST RONALD H
War Story:
Don McKeough, who was the pilot who landed nearby to get the pilot and crew chief, Rick Canning claims the Pilot was Ronald Hurst from TN. Also the pilot who "slung" the helicopter out, Gordy/Andy Anderson, also verified it was Ron Hurst.
This record was last updated on 12/03/2008
The following is crew member information for this incident:
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-14385
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 0268.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196802 0 0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 196803 1 1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 196804 27 28 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 196805 0 28 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 196806 42 70 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 196807 29 99 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196808 48 147 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196809 39 186 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196810 22 208 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196811 67 275 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196812 12 287 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196901 27 314 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196902 45 359 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196903 94 453 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196904 75 528 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196905 55 583 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196906 4 587 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196907 17 604 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196908 74 678 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196909 73 751 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196910 0 751 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
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