OH-6A 67-16288

The Army purchased this helicopter 0868 Total flight hours at this point: 00000084 Date: 10/22/68 Unit: A/3/17 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 0030 feet and 030 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) causing Spalling. Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, ARMAMENT The self sealing fuel tank sealed and did not leak. The helicopter Continued Flight. The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16288 The Army purchased this helicopter 0868 Total flight hours at this point: 00000461 Date: 03/20/69 Unit: A/3/17 CAV South Vietnam UTM grid coordinates: YS435671 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 Army purchased this helicopter 0868 Total flight hours at this point: 00000461 Date: 03/20/69 Accident case number: 690320141 Unit: A/3/17 CAV The station for this helicopter was Di An in Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0 costing 1340 Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database. Crew Members: AC W1 HERNANDEZ VM Accident Summary: ACFT PARKED ON PAD & IN SHUT DOWN PROCESS AN AH-1G HOVERED BY GUSTING WIND & ROTOR WASH CAUSED BLADE TO STRIKE TAIL BOOM