Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16072
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000667
Date: 02/28/69
Unit: B/7/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0040 feet and 010 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: TRANSMISSION
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: LNOF, 90180,
JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint
Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16072
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000751
Date: 03/29/69
Unit: 388 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0040 feet and 005 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 8 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 causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: TRANSMISSION, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 WIA . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the
incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 90311,
CRAFX, JSIDR, CASRP (Lindenmuth Old Format
Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report.
Crash Facts Message. Casualty Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16072
Date: 12/16/70
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 3 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (M-79)
The helicopter was hit in the Right Side causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, MAIN ROTOR SYS, TAIL ROTOR
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. )
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16072
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 0568.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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