IN FLT AT 1400 FT & 80 KNOTS ACFT EXPC ANTI-TORQUE FAILURE AC AUTO TO RICE PADDY \ ANTI-TORQUE FAILURE TORSION FAILURE OF T/R DRIVE SHAFT SUSP \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17226
The Army purchased this helicopter 0669
Total flight hours at this point: 00000746
Date: 12/26/1970
Unit: B/123 AVN 23 INF
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0025 feet and 060 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR 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 68-17226
The Army purchased this helicopter 0669
Total flight hours at this point: 00000852
Date: 02/02/1971
Unit: B/123 AVN 23 INF
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0060 feet and 060 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR, STRUCTURE
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
(Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17226
The Army purchased this helicopter 0669
Total flight hours at this point: 00000852
Date: 02/24/1971
Unit: B/123 AVN 23 INF
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0050 feet and 060 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 Engine Compartment
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all 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
(Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17226
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 0669.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196906 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 196907 1 1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 196908 28 29 WGLEB0 CO B 123 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 196909 83 112 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 196910 51 163 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 196911 0 163 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 196912 16 179 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197001 67 246 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197002 46 292 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197003 32 324 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197004 62 386 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197005 84 470 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197006 50 520 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197007 37 557 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197008 27 584 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197009 51 635 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197010 23 658 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197011 52 710 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197012 36 746 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197101 51 797 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197102 55 852 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197103 41 893 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197104 42 935 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197105 45 980 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197106 61 1041 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197107 58 1099 WGLEB0 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 197108 2 1101 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197109 94 1195 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197110 75 1270 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197111 43 1313 WGLEB0 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 197112 19 1332 WGLEB0 ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197201 35 1367 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197202 30 1397 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197203 44 1441 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197204 10 1451 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197205 21 1472 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197206 59 1531 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197207 49 1580 WACYD0 D TRP 1SQ 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 197208 8 1588 WFAPAA H TRP AIR 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 197209 34 1622 WFAPAA H TRP AIR 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 197210 42 1664 WFAPAA H TRP AIR 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 197211 46 1710 WFAPAA H TRP AIR 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 197212 16 1726 WFAPAA H TRP AIR 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 197301 23 1749 WFAPAA H TRP AIR 17 AC VIETNAM RVN 197302 0 1749 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197303 0 1749 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197304 0 1749 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197305 0 1749 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197306 0 1749 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197307 0 1749 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197308 0 1749 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197309 0 1749 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197310 0 1749 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197311 0 1749 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197312 0 1749 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197401 0 1749 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197402 3 1752 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 197403 3 1755 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 197404 8 1763 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 197405 21 1784 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC 197406 30 1814 W3WEAA USAPDT 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOC
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