OLAA Operating Date 16-Mar-1970

Roster

ROSTER… 13 Men

Lt. Col. James W. Wold (Jim)
Maj. Timothy L. Buttermore (Tim)
Maj. Dean E. DeTar (Dean)
Capt. Robert Karre (Bob)… Last Flight
Capt. Paul D. D. Houppert (DD)
Capt. David E. Friestad (Dave)
1st Lt. Maurice A Coleman, Jr. (Mac)
1st Lt. John W. Weinig (JW)
1st Lt. James Seith (Jim)
1st Lt. A. Jackson Roberts (Jax)
1st Lt. Donald L Engebretsen (Don)
1st Lt. Warren C. Blanchard (Doc)
1st Lt. Larry L. Cavender… On Leave until 14Apr

On This Date in OLAA History

1970 – March 16; A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, crewed by USCG Lt. (Jg.) Robert T. Ritchie (P), Charles C. Adams (CP), David J. Bond (FE), Curtis W. Phythian (PJ) and Edward K. Rendle (PJ), rescued the pilot of a OV-10 (Call sign “Nail 53”), Capt. David J. Erickson, after he ejected from his 37 mm AAA fire damaged aircraft near the village of Ban Vat. “Vietnam Air Losses” by Chris Hobson & “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

 

EC-121K Crash

Date:               Monday 16 March 1970

Type:               Lockheed EC-121K Super Constellation

Operator:        United States Navy

Registration:  145927

C/n / msn:      5508

First flight:      1958

Crew:              Fatalities: / Occupants:

Passengers:   Fatalities: / Occupants:

Total:               Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 28

Airplane damage:                 Destroyed

Airplane fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)

Location:         Da Nang Airport (DAD) (   Vietnam)

Crash site elevation:             10 m (33 feet) amsl

Phase:             Approach (APR)

Nature:            Military

Departure airport:                 Tainan Airport (TNN/RCNN), Taiwan

Destination airport:               Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN), Vietnam

Narrative:

The Fleet Airborne Reconnaissance Sqdn One (VQ-1) EC-121K crashed while landing with the no. 3 engine out/feathered while returning from Tainan

The aircraft stalled, crashed and cartwheeled into a USAF hangar area of airfield and broke into three pieces: cockpit and fuselage forward of the wing slid into revetment wall and burned; center section crashed upside down into a street and burned; the tail section landed on a softball field. One man (tail section) walked away unscathed, the four other survivors (center section) were gravely injured.

 

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19700316-0

http://www.vspa.com/dn-awacs-crash-1970.htm

OLAA-ID: 127-1      
Flight Date: 16 Mar 70
Pilot: Donald L. Engebretsen–26
Mission ID:
Tail # 643-H
Location: DAG - NKP - Ferry
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 1+40 (1.7)
  
Remarks: Ferry
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 127-2      
Flight Date: 16 Mar 70
Pilot: Donald L. Engebretsen–26
Mission ID:
Tail # 770-H
Location: NKP - DAG - Ferry
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 1+40 (1.7)
  
Remarks: Ferry
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 127-3      
Flight Date: 16 Mar 70
Pilot: Timothy L. Buttermore
Mission ID:
Tail # 803-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (2.70)
  
Remarks:
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 127-4      
Flight Date: 16 Mar 70
Pilot: Warren C. Blanchard
Mission ID:
Tail # 634-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (3.30)
  
Remarks:
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 127-5      
Flight Date: 16 Mar 70
Pilot: Robert Karre
Mission ID: IP
Tail #
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (1.70)
  
Remarks: With Dave Friestad??? Bob Karre’s last flight in Vietnam!
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 127-6      SAR
Flight Date: 16 Mar 70
Pilot: Warren C. Blanchard
Mission ID:
Tail # 077-J
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (4.3) N 1.7
  
Remarks: Involved in the Nail 53 SAR???
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 127-7      SAR
Flight Date: 16 Mar 70
Pilot: James W. Wold–01
Mission ID: SAR
Tail # 628-H
Location: 107/98/89
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 4.1 (4.1) N 2.0
  
Remarks: SAR Nail 53 (See supporting info)
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 127-7      SAR
Flight Date: 16 Mar 70
Pilot: –02
Mission ID: SAR
Tail #
Location: 107/98/89
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 4.1E
  
Remarks: #SAR Nail 53
Tags: