Helicopter OH-6A 67-16076

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16076
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000686
Date: 04/08/1970
Unit: 173 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0010 feet and 010 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 7 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Forward area causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, FUEL SYS, MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYS
The self sealing fuel tank sealed and did not leak.
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF, JSIDR, CRAFX, HUGHS (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16076
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000779
Date: 07/21/1970
Unit: A/2/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0050 feet and 100 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)
The helicopter was hit in the Canopy causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, STRUCTURE
Casualties = 02 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
CAMP EVANS recovered the helicopter.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF, JSIDR, CASRP, MISC (Miscellaneous. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16076
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000892
Date: 11/21/1970
Unit: A/2/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at 0050 feet and 080 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)
The helicopter was hit in the Chin Bubble
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, STRUCTURE, MAIN ROTOR SYS
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
QUANG TRI recovered the helicopter.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF, JSIDR, CASRP, FM385 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16076
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000941
Date: 01/11/1971
Unit: A/2/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0050 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16076
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 0568.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

 
DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196805   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM          
196806   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM           
196807   0    0 3300   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC            
196808  66   66 3346   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
196809 142  208 3346   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
196810  21  229 3364   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
196811   0  229 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM            
196812   0  229 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM            
196901   0  229 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM            
196902   0  229 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM             
196903   0  229 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM             
196904   0  229 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM             
196905   0  229 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM             
196906   0  229 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM             
196907   0  229 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM             
196908   1  230 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM            
196909  13  243 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN       
196910 104  347 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN       
196911   0  347 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN      
196912 111  458 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN       
197001  23  481 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN       
197002  93  574 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN       
197003  62  636 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN       
197004  50  686 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN       
197005   4  690 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006   3  693 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007  86  779 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008   4  783 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197009  45  828 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197010  23  851 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197011  41  892 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197012   6  898 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197101  43  941 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197102  36  977 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197103   7  984 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197104  75 1059 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197105  66 1125 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197106  18 1143 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197107  54 1197 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197108  30 1227 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197109  24 1251 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197110  38 1289 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197111  17 1306 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
197112   0 1306 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM          
197201   0 1306 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVSCOM              
197202   0 1306 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       FORT SILL        LOAN        
197203   0 1306 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       FORT SILL        LOAN        
197204   0 1306 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       FORT SILL        LOAN        
197205   0 1306 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       FORT SILL        LOAN        
197206   0 1306 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       FORT SILL        LOAN        
197207   8 1314 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       FORT SILL        LOAN        
197208   0 1314 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM          
197209   0 1314 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVSCOM            
197210   0 1314 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       WEST POINT       LOAN          
197211   0 1314 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       WEST POINT       LOAN          
197212  29 1343                         NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197301  20 1363 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197302  28 1391 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197303  23 1414 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197304  22 1436 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197305  17 1453 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197306  20 1473 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197307  10 1483 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197308  36 1519 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197309  29 1548 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197310   1 1549 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197311   8 1557 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197312   2 1559        85TH DIV TNG     5TH ARMY   CHICAGO          RESV    
197401   0 1559 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197402   0 1559 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197403   0 1559 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197404   0 1559 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197405   0 1559 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197406   0 1559 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197410  16 1578 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197411   6 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197412   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197501   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197502   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197503   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197504   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197505   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197506   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197507   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197508   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197509   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197510   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197511   4 1588 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
197512  20 1608 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI


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