Helicopter OH-6A 69-15975

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 69-15975
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00000089
Date: 04/25/1970
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
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 0050 feet and 040 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 Bottom
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, SIF, 01898, 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 69-15975
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00000114
Date: 05/09/1970
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0040 feet and 050 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 Left Side
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, PERSONNEL, MAIN ROTOR 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, 01906, BDART, CASRP (Incidents converted from the fixed-wing data base. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Casualty Report. Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 69-15975
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00000342
Date: 09/06/1970
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 Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0100 feet and 050 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BT300151
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: TAIL ROTOR, MAIN ROTOR SYS, FUEL SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 INJ . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Destroyed by friendly forces
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, JSIDR, CASRP, FM385 (Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 69-15975
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 0270.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
197002   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
197003   1    1 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004  88   89 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005  25  114 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006  60  174 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007  94  268 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008  74  342 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN

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