Helicopter OH-6A 67-16076

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16076
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000686
Date: 04/08/70
Unit: 173 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0010 feet and 010 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 7 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Forward area causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, FUEL SYS, MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYS
The self sealing fuel tank sealed and did not leak.
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16076
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000779
Date: 07/21/70
Unit: A/2/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0050 feet and 100 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 Canopy causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, STRUCTURE
Casualties = 02 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
CAMP EVANS 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, MISC (Miscellaneous. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16076
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000892
Date: 11/21/70
Unit: A/2/17 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at 0050 feet and 080 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 Chin Bubble
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, STRUCTURE, MAIN ROTOR SYS
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
QUANG TRI 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, FM385 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16076
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00000941
Date: 01/11/71
Unit: A/2/17 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 0050 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
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: LNNF (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. )


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16076
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   0    0 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6807   0    0 3300   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC     
6808  66   66 3346   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809 142  208 3346   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810  21  229 3364   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6811   0  229 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6812   0  229 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6901   0  229 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6902   0  229 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
6903   0  229 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
6904   0  229 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
6905   0  229 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
6906   0  229 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
6907   0  229 W0ZGAA HUGHES ACFT      BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVCOM   
6908   1  230 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVCOM   
6909  13  243 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910 104  347 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911   0  347 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912 111  458 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  23  481 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  93  574 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  62  636 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  50  686 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005   4  690 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006   3  693 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  86  779 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008   4  783 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  45  828 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  23  851 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  41  892 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012   6  898 WAB0A0 A TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  43  941 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  36  977 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103   7  984 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  75 1059 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  66 1125 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  18 1143 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  54 1197 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  30 1227 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  24 1251 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  38 1289 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  17 1306 WAB0A0 2 17 ACV A TRP   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112   0 1306 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
7201   0 1306 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN STORAGE SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
7202   0 1306 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       FORT SILL        LOAN    
7203   0 1306 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       FORT SILL        LOAN    
7204   0 1306 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       FORT SILL        LOAN    
7205   0 1306 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       FORT SILL        LOAN    
7206   0 1306 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       FORT SILL        LOAN    
7207   8 1314 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       FORT SILL        LOAN    
7208   0 1314 W0ZGAA HUGHES           BAILMENT   CULVER CITY      AVSCOM  
7209   0 1314 W0MHAA DIR DIST  TRANS  IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD        AVSCOM  
7210   0 1314 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       WEST POINT       LOAN    
7211   0 1314 W0MHAA FLYING CLUB      LOAN       WEST POINT       LOAN    
7212  29 1343                         NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7301  20 1363 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7302  28 1391 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7303  23 1414 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7304  22 1436 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7305  17 1453 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7306  20 1473 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7307  10 1483 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7308  36 1519 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7309  29 1548 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7310   1 1549 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7311   8 1557 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7312   2 1559        85TH DIV TNG     5TH ARMY   CHICAGO          RESV    
7401   0 1559 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7402   0 1559 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7403   0 1559 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7404   0 1559 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7405   0 1559 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7406   0 1559 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7410  16 1578 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7411   6 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7412   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7501   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7502   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7503   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7504   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7505   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7506   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7507   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7508   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7509   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7510   0 1584 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7511   4 1588 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI
7512  20 1608 WPFHD0                  NAT GUARD                   NAT GDZI


Please send additions or corrections to:

Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870


Send comments and questions to Gary Roush at webmaster@vhpa.org

Printed from databases on: 01/24/02

Return to Main Index

Copyright © 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association