Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16094
The Army purchased this helicopter 0668
Total flight hours at this point: 00000215
Date: 04/19/70
Unit: ACT/11 ACR
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 0020 feet and 050 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: COMM SYS, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYS
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,
CRAFX, HUGHS, FM385 (Lindenmuth New Format
Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report.
Crash Facts Message. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16094
The Army purchased this helicopter 0668
Total flight hours at this point: 00000679
Date: 11/20/70
Accident case number: 701120121
Unit: 11 ACR
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1340
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 OLINGER ML
Accident Summary:
PILOT WAS ON A LOW LEVEL VISUAL RECON AT 100 FT AND 60 KNOTS WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A LARGE BAT CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BUBBLE. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO DIAN.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16094
The Army purchased this helicopter 0668
Total flight hours at this point: 00000820
Date: 02/02/71
Unit: ACT/11 ACR
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0065 feet and 020 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: ARMAMENT
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 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16094
The Army purchased this helicopter 0668
Total flight hours at this point: 00000975
Date: 06/19/71
Unit: F/8 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0100 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)
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS
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 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16094
The Army purchased this helicopter 0668
Total flight hours at this point: 00001251
Date: 10/23/71
Unit: F/8 CAV
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BT532056
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16094
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 0668.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6806 2 2 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6807 0 2 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6808 13 15 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 0 15 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 0 15 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 0 15 WADPT0 UNIT NOT KNOWN VIETNAM RVN 6812 50 65 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6901 38 103 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6902 0 103 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6903 0 103 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6904 90 193 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 193 WCLNAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6906 0 193 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6907 0 193 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6908 0 193 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6909 0 193 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6910 0 193 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6911 0 193 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN STORAGE SHARPE AD AVCOM 6912 0 193 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 7001 0 193 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT BAILMENT CULVER CITY AVCOM 7002 1 194 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 7003 0 194 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 21 215 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7005 86 301 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7006 44 345 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7007 36 381 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7008 96 477 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7009 96 573 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7010 49 622 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7011 57 679 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7012 85 764 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7101 33 797 WG2BAA HHT 11TH ACR VIETNAM RVN 7102 23 820 WG2BAA HHT 11TH ACR VIETNAM RVN 7103 0 820 WFQ8AA 165 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7104 1 821 WFQ8AA 17 CBT GP VIETNAM RVN 7105 66 887 WG20AA F TRP 8TH CAV VIETNAM RVN 7106 88 975 WG20AA F TRP 8TH CAV VIETNAM RVN 7107 62 1037 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP VIETNAM RVN 7108 106 1143 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP VIETNAM RVN 7109 66 1209 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP VIETNAM RVN 7110 42 1251 WG20AA 8 CAV F TRP VIETNAM RVN
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