Helicopter OH-6A 69-15992

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 69-15992
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00000235
Date: 07/11/1970
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 0050 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 Right Side
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE
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, JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 69-15992
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00000503
Date: 10/14/1970
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 0025 feet and 050 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 Engine Compartment
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, FUEL SYS
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, CASRP (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 69-15992
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00000529
Date: 12/06/1970
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 in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0030 feet and 030 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, LDG GEAR
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 69-15992
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00000529
Date: 12/29/1970
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 in Operations Area this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0015 feet and 015 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 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 Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
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, JSIDR, FM385, HUGHS (Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 69-15992
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  27   27 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM   
197004   1   28 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
197005  94  122 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197006  70  192 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197007  43  235 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197008 126  361 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197009  80  441 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197010  62  503 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197011  26  529 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197012   0  529 WACYD0 D 1-1 CAV AMD    VIETNAM                     RVN     
197101   0  529 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN

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