Helicopter OH-6A 68-17278

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17278
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000076
Date: 12/02/1969
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 at Level Flight at 0030 feet and 040 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 Main Rotor Blade System causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR 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, BDART, SIF, 00234 (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 68-17278
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000257
Date: 04/14/1970
Unit: 142 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was at Hover at 0010 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 hits from:
(SECONDARY EXPL)
The helicopter was hit in the Bottom causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, 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, JSIDR, SIF, 01636, BDART, CRAFX (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 68-17278
The Army purchased this helicopter 0869
Total flight hours at this point: 00000257
Date: 04/19/1970
Unit: D/1/1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0075 feet and 040 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BS477964
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM, 7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Bottom
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 INJ . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Additional crash damage
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, SIF, 01892, BDART, JSIDR, CRAFX, FM385 (Incidents converted from the fixed-wing data base. Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17278
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   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
196910   1    1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
196911  13   14 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
196912  62   76 WACYAA D TRP 1ACD 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
197001 109  185 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197002  34  219 WACYD0 D 111 CV AMD     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197003  17  236 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197004  21  257 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005   0  257 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006   0  257 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN

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