Helicopter OH-6A 66-14416

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-14416
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000315
Date: 08/28/68
Unit: D/3/5 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 0025 feet and 075 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 Forward area
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR 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: LNOF, 80347, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-14416
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000442
Date: 12/01/68
Unit: D/3/5 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0100 feet and 050 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 Forward area
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
DONG TAM 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: LNOF, 80484, JSIDR, HUGHS (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
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Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-14416
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00000685
Date: 04/06/69
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 Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0075 feet and 030 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (B-40 RKT)
The helicopter was hit in the Left Side causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, FUEL SYS, 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, DYNAL (Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Loss to Inventory
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The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-14416
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 0368.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6803   2    2 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6804  25   27 3339   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM
6805  65   92 3339   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6806  39  131 3339   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6807  53  184 3339   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC
6808 131  315 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6809   1  316 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6810  15  331 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6811  54  385 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6812  57  442 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6901 101  543 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6902  54  597 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6903  88  685 WDF2D0 DTRP 5CAV 9INF   VIETNAM                     RVN
6904   0  685 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP  VIETNAM                     RVN
6905   0  685 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6906   0  685 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   SHARPE AD        AVCOM
6907   0  685 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
6908   0  685 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
6909   0  685 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM
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