Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17265
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000049
Date: 11/23/1969
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0100 feet and 040 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 Bottom
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, 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, SIF,
00222, BDART (Incidents converted from the fixed-wing data base. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base.
Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17265
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000503
Date: 07/24/1970
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
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 0200 feet and 025 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)
Systems damaged were: COMM SYS
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. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17265
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000605
Date: 09/04/1970
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (GRENADE)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
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, CRAFX (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Crash Facts Message. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17265
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000605
Date: 09/04/1970
Accident case number: 700904151
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1340
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 KREHBIEL GA
OB E4 RUSSELL JD
G E4 WORKMAN MD
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT CONDUTING LOW LEVEL VR, WHEN GUNNER THREW W/P GRENADE OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT AT A TARGET. THE GRENADE EXPLODED IMMEDIATELY. PILOT PROCEEDED TO HA THAN AND LANDED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO ONE ROTOR BLADE.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17265
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000775
Date: 01/27/1971
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
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 0050 feet and 060 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 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 causing Spalling.
Systems damaged were: TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE, FUEL SYS, LDG GEAR
Casualties = 03 WIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time flight.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some 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,
DYNAL (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17265
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00001015
Date: 06/30/1971
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at 0025 feet and 025 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)
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time flight.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some 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 68-17265
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 0869.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196908 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 196909 1 1 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP VIETNAM RVN 196910 15 16 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV VIETNAM RVN 196911 33 49 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV VIETNAM RVN 196912 37 86 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV VIETNAM RVN 197001 87 173 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD VIETNAM RVN 197002 55 228 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD VIETNAM RVN 197003 21 249 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD VIETNAM RVN 197004 32 281 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD VIETNAM RVN 197005 30 311 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD VIETNAM RVN 197006 74 385 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD VIETNAM RVN 197007 118 503 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD VIETNAM RVN 197008 40 543 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD VIETNAM RVN 197009 62 605 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD VIETNAM RVN 197010 47 652 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD VIETNAM RVN 197011 23 675 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD VIETNAM RVN 197012 39 714 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD VIETNAM RVN 197101 61 775 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197102 15 790 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197103 89 879 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197104 55 934 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197105 28 962 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197106 53 1015 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197107 84 1099 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197108 104 1203 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197109 18 1221 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197110 14 1235 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197111 0 1235 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197112 16 1251 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197201 13 1264 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197202 0 1264 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197203 0 1264 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197204 0 1264 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197205 0 1264 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197206 0 1264 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197207 0 1264 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197208 0 1264 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 197209 0 1264 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 197210 0 1264 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 197211 0 1264 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 197212 0 1264 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 197301 0 1264 W0ZGAA AVN SYS TEST 6TH ARMY EDWARDS AFB AVSCOM 197302 0 1264 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 197303 0 1264 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 197304 0 1264 W0ZGAA HUGHES BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVSCOM 197305 0 1264 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197306 0 1264 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197307 0 1264 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197308 0 1264 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197309 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197310 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197311 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197312 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197401 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197402 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197403 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS AWTG DISP SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197404 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197405 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197406 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197410 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197411 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197412 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197501 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197502 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197503 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197504 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197505 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197506 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197507 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197508 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197509 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197510 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197511 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM 197512 0 1264 W0MHAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVSCOM
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