Helicopter OH-6A 67-16058
Abbreviated History for D Troop only
Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16058
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00001208
Date: 02/23/71
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0200 feet and 020 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 6 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS
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 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16058
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00001314
Date: 03/19/71
Unit: C/3/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at 0030 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)
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 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16058
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00001314
Date: 03/29/71
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0025 feet and 060 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XS388037
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges.
causing a Blast.
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Burned
(Light Horse note; This was the ship flown by Waite and Hanegmon that was shot down by a Cobra.) See Time Line below.
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 (Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )
Loss to Inventory
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The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16058
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.
 

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6805   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6806   1    1 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6807 181  182 WGZ6T0 7TH SQ 1ST CAV   VIETNAM                     RVN
6808  70  252 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6809  42  294 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6810  20  314 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6811  72  386 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6812  85  471 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6901  65  536 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6902  90  626 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6903   0  626 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6904 104  730 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6905  50  780 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6906  49  829 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6907 100  929 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6908 111 1040 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6909  42 1082 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6910  57 1139 WGZ6B0 TRPB 7SQ 1AIRCV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6911   0 1139 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP  VIETNAM                     RVN
6912   0 1139 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVCOM
7001   0 1139 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM
7002   0 1139 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM
7003   0 1139 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM
7004   0 1139 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM
7005   0 1139 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7006   0 1139 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7007   0 1139 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7008   0 1139 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7009   3 1142 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
7010   0 1142 3300   AVN SEC EBD      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         CBTDVCOM
7011   0 1142 3300   AVN SEC EBD      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         CBTDVCOM
7012   0 1142 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
7101   0 1142 WCLSAA 388 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN
7102  66 1208 WDF2D0 D TRP 3 5 CAV    VIETNAM                     RVN
7103 106 1314 WAAMC0 3 17 AC SQ C TP  VIETNAM                     RVN
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