Helicopter OH-6A 67-16674

STORY AND PHOTOS

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16674
The Army purchased this helicopter 0369
Total flight hours at this point: 00000087
Date: 05/20/69
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 in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0075 feet and UNK 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: 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: LNOF, 90582, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16674
The Army purchased this helicopter 0369
Total flight hours at this point: 00000225
Date: 07/16/69
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0100 feet and 045 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 Right Side causing Spalling.
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, TAIL ROTOR, FUEL SYS, TRANSMISSION, MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE
The armor protecting the engine was effective.
Casualties = 02 INJ . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
VUNG TAU recovered the helicopter.
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, DYNAL, CRAFX (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. Casualty Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16674
The Army purchased this helicopter 0369
Total flight hours at this point: 00000225
Date: 07/16/69
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XS149571
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 67-16674
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 0369.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6903   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6904   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6905  87   87 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6906 138  225 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6907   0  225 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN

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Printed from databases on: 08/27/00

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