Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
65-12916 to 65-13003
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12916
- Construction #: 0001
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- preserved and on display at America Helicopter Museum and Education Center, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12917
- Construction #: 0002
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- modified in NOTAR program.
- Modified several times since then, notably being fitted with MD 500E forward fuselage and re-engined with Allison 250-C208 turboshaft in 1985.
- Now at Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, AL
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12918
- Construction #: 0003
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- in accident, repaired.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12919
- Construction #: 0004
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- bailed to Hughes Aircraft.
- Destroyed in a crash.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12920
- Construction #: 0005
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- on display at 1st Cavalry Division Museum, Fort Hood, Kileen, TX
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12921
- Construction #: 0006
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- in accident, repaired.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12922
- Construction #: 0007
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- assigned to NASA Langley Research Center, Langley Field, VA 1969.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12923
- Construction #: 0008
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Transferred to Hughes Aircraft
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12924
- Construction #: 0009
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12925
- Construction #: 0010
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- at Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association, Hillsborough, North Carolina
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12926
- Construction #: 0011
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12927
- Construction #: 0012
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Transferred to Tennessee Army National Guard.
- Crashed, December 10 1977.
- Struck a high-line wire at Nickajack Dam (TVA) over I-24 at night.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12928
- Construction #: 0013
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12929
- Construction #: 0014
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12930
- Construction #: 0015
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12931
- Construction #: 0016
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12932
- Construction #: 0017
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12933
- Construction #: 0018
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12934
- Construction #: 0019
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12935
- Construction #: 0020
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12936
- Construction #: 0021
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12937
- Construction #: 0022
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Damaged in combat June 5, 1970 with C Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Jun 5, 1970 outside of LZ Uplith 8 km N-NE of Phu Myu City, Kontum Province, RVN.
- Recovered and repaired.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12938
- Construction #: 0023
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- in accident March 31, 1970, again in accident March 24, 1972.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12939
- Construction #: 0024
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12940
- Construction #: 0025
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- suffered combat damage Jul 30, 1970 in South Vietnam. Recovered and repaired.
- In accident Dec 31, 1970, near Phan Rang, RVN
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12941
- Construction #: 0026
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12942
- Construction #: 0027
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Assigned to A Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Jun 1969-Apr 1970.
- Combat damage February 28, 1970 in RVN, recovered and repaired.
- Shot down by small arms fire Se of Dak To, RVN, April 11, 1970
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12943
- Construction #: 0028
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12944
- Construction #: 0029
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Crashed October 23, 1972 E of Mang Giang Pass, RVN.
- Pilot and observer rescued with minor injuries,but aircraft was destroyed.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12945
- Construction #: 0030
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- to storage as XR005 Sep 22, 1978. Left AMARC Dec 13, 1981.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12946
- Construction #: 0031
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- crashed in Cambodia May 9, 1970.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12947
- Construction #: 0032
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12948
- Construction #: 0033
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12949
- Construction #: 0034
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12950
- Construction #: 0035
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12951
- Construction #: 0036
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- modified as test bed for the NOH-6P for used by CIA
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12952
- Construction #: 0037
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12953
- Construction #: 0038
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12954
- Construction #: 0039
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12955
- Construction #: 0040
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12956
- Construction #: 0041
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12957
- Construction #: 0042
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12958
- Construction #: 0043
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12959
- Construction #: 0044
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12960
- Construction #: 0045
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Damaged in accident March 4, 1971.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12961
- Construction #: 0046
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12962
- Construction #: 0047
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12963
- Construction #: 0048
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12964
- Construction #: 0049
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12965
- Construction #: 0050
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12966
- Construction #: 0051
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12967
- Construction #: 0052
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Transferred to the US Navy as Bu. 652967.
- Assigned March 1994 to US Navy Test Pilot School at Patuxent River, Maryland as TPS #44.
- Modified as TH-6B, MD Helicopters Model MD369H.
- SOC in 2008.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12968
- Construction #: 0053
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- (MSN 570053) assigned to NASA Langley Research Center, Langley Field, VA 1969.
- Fitted with 5-bladed main rotor by ARPA in noise reduction tests. To Air America Apr 1971.
- Later registered as N45780 December 1977 with US Border Patrol Air Operations.
- Fitted with 5-bladed main rotor by ARPA in noise reduction tests.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12969
- Construction #: 0054
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- damaged by small arms fire in RVN and force landed, repaired.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12970
- Construction #: 0055
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12971
- Construction #: 0056
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12972
- Construction #: 0057
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- last reported at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12973
- Construction #: 0058
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Assigned to A Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment) crashed February 5, 1968 An Khe, RVN due to tail rotor failure.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12974
- Construction #: 0059
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12975
- Construction #: 0060
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- in accident with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment Apr 25, 1968.
- Aircraft SOC September 1968
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12976
- Construction #: 0061
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- assigned to Alabama Army National Guard
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12977
- Construction #: 0062
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- registered to US Border Patrol as N8525B Jul 11, 1991, cancelled Mar 25, 1993.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12978
- Construction #: 0063
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- to Fort Bliss, noted stored Oct 2007.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12979
- Construction #: 0064
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- to AMARC as XR006 Sep 22, 1978. Departed Dec 15, 1985 to Army Field Artillery, Fort Sill, CT
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12980
- Construction #: 0065
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12981
- Construction #: 0066
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12982
- Construction #: 0067
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12983
- Construction #: 0068
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12984
- Construction #: 0069
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- damaged by small arms fire in South Vietnam Mar 8, 1968. Another accident Dec 2, 1970.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12985
- Construction #: 0070
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Assigned to 17th Cav.
- shot down by small arms fire in SVN July 23, 1968. 2 KIA.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12986
- Construction #: 0071
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- to N67BP with US Border Patrol Air Operations July 11, 1991, later to Department of Homeland Security.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12987
- Construction #: 0072
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- combat damage in RVN Feb 8, 1968, Mar 31, 1968. SOC May 1969
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12988
- Construction #: 0073
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 7th Cavalry Regiment.
- Shot down by AAA, April 2, 1968, Kontum Province, South Vietnam
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12989
- Construction #: 0074
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- shot down with B Troop, 7th Squsadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment January 16, 1968 E of Dak To, RVN
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12990
- Construction #: 0075
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- crashed into water on takeoff from USNS Breton Nov 8, 1967.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12991
- Construction #: 0076
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- crashed with B Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment Dec 1, 1967 near An Khe, South Vietnam.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12992
- Construction #: 0077
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12993
- Construction #: 0078
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- damaged in crash Feb 17, 1968 at An Khe, RVN. SOC Jun 1968
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12994
- Construction #: 0079
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- To Colorado Army National Guard
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12995
- Construction #: 0080
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry regiment in accident Jun 17, 1968 in South Vietnam
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12996
- Construction #: 0081
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- combat damage with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment May 15, 1968 in RVN.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12997
- Construction #: 0082
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12998
- Construction #: 0083
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- shot down with B Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment March 13, 1972, South Vietnam
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-12999
- Construction #: 0084
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- in forced landing due to combat damage Apr 13, 1968 in South Vietnam.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-13000
- Construction #: 0085
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- downed in combat Nov 16, 1967 in South Vietnam. Recovered for salvage, SOC July 1968.
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-13001
- Construction #: 0086
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- in accident with B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment August 6, 1969
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-13002
- Construction #: 0087
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse/65-13003
- Construction #: 0088
- Model #:369A
- Delivered to U.S. Army
- Information needed
Research assistance provided by
- Joe Baugher
