Helicopter OH-6A 68-17368

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17368
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000130
Date: 04/30/1970
Unit: D/1/10 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0010 feet and 005 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 9 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, DRIVESHAFT, COMM SYS, ELECTRICAL SYS, STRUCTURE, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 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: CRAFX (Crash Facts Message. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17368
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000236
Date: 05/10/1971
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 Unknown at 1000 feet and 030 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 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 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17368
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000236
Date: 05/15/1971
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Miscellaneous mission for Test and Maintenance
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0050 feet and 020 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: ENGINE
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 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17368
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000236
Date: 05/23/1971
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 0030 feet and 020 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)
Systems damaged were: OIL 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. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17368
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000879
Date: 07/19/1972
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YD465368
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17368
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 1269.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196912   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
197001   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
197002   0    0 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003   8    8 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004 122  130 WAKED0 DTRP 1-10 4 INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005   0  130 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006   0  130 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
197007   0  130 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
197008   0  130 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
197009   0  130 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
197010   7  137 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
197011   1  138 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
197012   0  138 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
197101   0  138 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
197102   0  138 W0MHAA DIR FOR MAINT    6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVSCOM  
197103   1  139 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197104  30  169 WHB1AA 243 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN     
197105  67  236 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197106  37  273 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197107  75  348 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197108 166  514 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197109 104  618 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197110  21  639 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197111  63  702 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197112  22  724 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197201  24  748 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197202  16  764 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197203   3  767 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197204   0  767 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197205  29  796 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197206  33  829 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197207  50  879 WACYD0 D TRP 1SQ 17 AC  VIETNAM                     RVN

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