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| Date: | Tuesday 26 September 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron |
| Registration: | 67-14685 |
| MSN: | 321-93 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 mi N of Phu Vinh -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A Bronco (call sign Covey) on a FAC mission was strafing a target in the Mekong Delta with its 20mm cannon when it was hit by .50 calibre ground fire. The aircraft crashed 10 miles north of Phu Vinh killing the pilot, the only occupant.
Sources:
Scramble
Vietnam Air Losses website (www.vietnamairlosses.com)
USAF Aerospace Vehicle Inventory History reports
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2025 19:41 | phlamberts | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
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