Helicopter OH-58A 68-16913

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-58A tail number 68-16913
The Army purchased this helicopter 0370
Total flight hours at this point: 00000148
Date: 07/10/70
Unit: 173 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
While at Base Camp this helicopter was Landing at 0400 feet and 060 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 Left Side
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE, LDG GEAR
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, JSIDR, CRAFX (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. )

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-58A tail number 68-16913
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 0370.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
7003   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
7004  15   15 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  52   67 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  81  148 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007   0  148 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  88  236 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  53  289 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010   0  289 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  45  334 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  94  428 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  60  488 WARJAA 173 ABN BDE      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  55  543 WARJAA 173 ABN BDE      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  49  592 WARJAA 173 ABN BDE      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  50  642 WARJAA 173 ABN BDE      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  73  715 WARJAA 173 ABN BDE      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  65  780 WARJAA 173 ABN BDE      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  77  857 WARJAA 173 ABN BDE      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108   0  857 WARJAA 173 ABN BDE      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109   0  857 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM  
7110   0  857 W0Y6AA BEL HEL          BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVSCOM  
7111   0  857 W0Y6AA BEL HEL          BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVSCOM  
7112   0  857 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
7201   0  857 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
7202  12  869 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
7203   0  869 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
7204   0  869 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
7205   5  874 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
7206   8  882 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM  
7207   0  882 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM  
7208   0  882 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
7209   0  882 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
7210   2  884 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
7211   0  884 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
7212   0  884 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
7301   1  885 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
7302   1  886 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
7303   7  893 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
7304   4  897 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
7305   0  897 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
7306  15  912 WAB1FF 101ST ABN        3RD ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    3RD ARMY
7307   2  914 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7308   0  914 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7309  23  937 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7310   9  946 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7311  19  965 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7312   0  965 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7401   0  965 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7402   1  966 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7403   3  969 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7404   7  976 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7405  13  989 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7406  24 1013 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7410   0 1026 W0MAAA DIR MAINT        1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AMC     
7411   0 1026 W0MAAA DIR MAINT        1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AMC     
7412   0 1026 W0MAAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7501   0 1026 W0MAAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7502   4 1030 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7503   0 1030 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7504  14 1044 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7505   0 1044 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7506  18 1062 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7507  28 1090 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7508  12 1102 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7509   6 1108 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7510   7 1115 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7511  25 1140 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM 
7512  13 1153 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV    1ST ARMY   FORT CAMPBELL    FORSCOM

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