Helicopter OH-6A 68-17328

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17328
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000356
Date: 03/16/1970
Unit: D/3/4 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 0010 feet and 050 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 4 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 Right Side
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Ultimate forced landing
TAY NINH 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, SIF, 01657, BDART, JSIDR, CRAFX, FM385 (Incidents converted from the fixed-wing data base. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17328
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000396
Date: 04/02/1970
Unit: 20 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0030 feet and 070 knots.
Cambodia
Helicopter took 3 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, FUEL SYS, STRUCTURE
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, SIF, 00745, BDART, JSIDR, CASRP, HUGHS (Incidents converted from the fixed-wing data base. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17328
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000396
Date: 04/11/1970
Unit: 20 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0035 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 Right Side causing a Fire.
Systems damaged were: OIL SYS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Unknown
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF, SIF, 00755, BDART, JSIDR (Incidents converted from the fixed-wing data base. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17328
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000404
Date: 05/29/1971
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at 0045 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)
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS
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. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17328
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000465
Date: 06/21/1971
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at 0030 feet and 050 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BS549964
Helicopter took 6 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 INJ . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, LNNF, CASRP (Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17328
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 1069.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196910   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
196911   1    1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196912  66   67 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001  91  158 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002  96  254 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003 102  356 WALND0 TRPD 3IN4CA25IN  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004  40  396 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005   0  396 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006   0  396 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
197007   0  396 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
197008   0  396 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
197009   0  396 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
197010   0  396 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
197011   0  396 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
197012   2  398 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
197101   0  398 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197102   0  398 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT    6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVSCOM  
197103   0  398 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT    6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVSCOM  
197104   0  398 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT    6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVSCOM  
197105   6  404 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197106  61  465 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN

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