Helicopter OH-58A 68-16923

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-58A tail number 68-16923
The Army purchased this helicopter 0370
Total flight hours at this point: 00000143
Date: 06/20/70
Unit: 173 ABN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 0100 feet and 040 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 Bottom
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
LZ ENGLISH recovered the helicopter. Repaired at LZ ENGLISH
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF, DYNAL, JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-58A tail number 68-16923
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   1    1 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  66   67 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  76  143 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007   0  143 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  61  204 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  97  301 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010   0  301 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  26  327 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012   0  327 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101   0  327 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM  
7102   0  327 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET   5TH ARMY   ST LOUIS         AVSCOM  
7103   0  327 WHNEAA 161ST AVN CO     HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7104  10  337 WHNEAA 161ST AVN CO     HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7105  16  353 WHNEAA 161ST AVN CO     HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7106   0  353 WHNEAA 161ST AVN CO     HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7107   0  353 WHNEAA 161ST AVN CO     HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7108  21  374 WHNEAA 161ST AVN CO     HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7109   6  380 WHNEAA 161ST AVN CO     HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7110  10  390 WHNEAA 161ST AVN CO     HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7111   5  395 WHNEAA 161ST AVN CO     HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7112   0  395 WHNEAA 161ST AVN CO     HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7201   2  397 WHNND0 CO D 425 SPT BN  HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7202   1  398 WHNND0 CO D 425 SPT BN  HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7203  16  414 WHNND0 161ST AVN CO     HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7204   7  421 WHNND0 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7205   9  430 WHNND0 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7206   8  438 WHNND0 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7207   0  438 WHNND0 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7208   0  438 WCMFAA SUP MAINT CTR    HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7209   0  438 WCMFAA SUP MAINT CTR    HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7210   0  438 WCMFAA SUP MAINT CTR    HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7211   0  438 WCMFAA SUP MAINT CTR    HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7212   0  438 WCMFAA SUP MAINT CTR    HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7301   0  438 WCMFAA SUP MAINT CTR    HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7302   0  438 WCMFAA SUP MAINT CTR    HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7303   2  440 WCMFAA SUP MAINT CTR    HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7304   8  448 WCMFAA SUP MAINT CTR    HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7305  34  482 WCMFAA HHT 3/4CAV 25ID  HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7306  18  500 WCMFAA HHT 3/4CAV 25ID  HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7307  14  514 WAL3A1 HHB 25TH INF DI  HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7308   4  518 WAL3A1 SUP MAINT CTR    HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7309   4  522 WAL3A1 HHB 25TH INF DI  HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7310   0  522 WAL3A1 25TH INF DI HHB  HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7311   0  522 WAL3A1 25TH INF DI HHB  HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7312   0  522 WAL3A1 25TH INF DI HHB  HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7401   0  522 WAL3A1 25TH INF DI HHB  HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7402  11  533 WAL3A1 25TH INF DI HHB  HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7403   7  540 WAL3AA DIV ART 25TH ID  HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7404   8  548 WAL3AA DIV ART 25TH ID  HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7405  10  558 WAL3AA DIV ART 25TH ID  HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7406  32  590 WAL3AA DIV ART 25TH ID  HAWAII                      HAWAII  
7410  19  666 WAL3AA 25TH DIV ARTY    HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    HAWAII  
7411  26  692 WAL3AA 25TH DIV ARTY    HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    HAWAII  
7412   1  693 WAL3AA 25TH DIV ARTY    HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM 
7501   2  695 WAXLAA 25TH INF DIV     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM 
7502   2  697 WAL3AA 25TH DIV ARTY    HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM 
7503   3  700 WAL3AA 25TH DIV ARTY    HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM 
7504   4  704 WAL3AA 25TH DIV ARTY    HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM 
7505  13  717 WAL3AA 25TH DIV ARTY    HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM 
7506  17  734 WAL3AA 25TH DIV ARTY    HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM 
7507  11  745 WAL3AA 25TH DIV ARTY    HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM 
7508  25  770 WAL3AA 25TH DIV ARTY    HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM 
7509   0  770 WAL3AA 25TH DIV ARTY    HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM 
7510   0  770 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY    AWTG DISP  NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7511   0  770 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY    AWTG DISP  NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7512   0  770 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY    AWTG DISP  NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM

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