Helicopter OH-6A 68-17291

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17291
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000306
Date: 05/15/1970
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 0050 feet and 020 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)
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, 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, HUGHS (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17291
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000394
Date: 06/30/1970
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 0050 feet and 060 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, COMM SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
DUC PHO 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, JSIDR, CASRP, CRAFX (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. Casualty Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17291
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000474
Date: 08/25/1970
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 0020 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 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 68-17291
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000540
Date: 09/17/1970
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 Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0150 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: FUEL 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 68-17291
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000696
Date: 01/31/1971
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 0060 feet and 080 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
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 68-17291
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000789
Date: 04/11/1971
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 Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0020 feet and 015 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BT069283
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: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA, 01 KIA . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Burned
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 68-17291
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   1    1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196909  22   23 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196910 104  127 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196911  52  179 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196912  30  209 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001  18  227 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002   9  236 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003  37  273 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004   2  275 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005  31  306 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006  88  394 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007  16  410 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008  64  474 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197009  66  540 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197010  23  563 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197011  39  602 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197012  44  646 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197101  50  696 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197102  13  709 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197103  80  789 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP    VIETNAM                     RVN

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