Helicopter OH-58A 69-16086

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-58A tail number 69-16086
The Army purchased this helicopter 0570
Total flight hours at this point: 00000127
Date: 09/25/70
Unit: B/4 AVN 4 INF
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 005 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
The armor protecting the personnel was effective.
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, CASRP, CRAFX (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. Casualty Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-58A tail number 69-16086
Date: 10/18/70
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 0100 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 Top
Systems damaged were: ENGINE
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 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-58A tail number 69-16086
The Army purchased this helicopter 0570
Total flight hours at this point: 00000127
Date: 10/20/70
Incident number: 70102020.KIA
Unit: B/4 AVN 4 INF
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While in Operations Area this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0010 feet and 010 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BR442341
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 INJ, 02 KIA . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
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, FM386, CASRP (Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P WO1 HANNAH BYRON MARK KIA
G PFC KOTARSKI VINCENT R JR KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/98

The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: WO1 Byron Mark Hannah
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 10/20/70 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 26.2
Date of Birth: 08/24/44
Home City: Cygnet, OH
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: B/3/17 CAV
Major organization: 4th Infantry Division
Flight class: 70-13/70-9
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 06W-011
Short Summary: Killed near Mace.
Aircraft: OH-58A tail number 69-16086
SSN: 379425881
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: vehicular accident
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 07/23/70
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
The initial status of this person was: no previous report
Length of service: *
Location: Binh Dinh Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: unknown or not reported
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 05/25/98

Name: PFC Vincent R. Kotarski, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 10/20/70 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 24.0
Date of Birth: 10/10/46
Home City: Paramount, CA
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 4 INF
Major organization: 4th Infantry Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 06W-012
Aircraft: OH-58A tail number 69-16086
SSN: 571747240
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 64A1F = Light Vehicle Driver
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: vehicular accident
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Vehicle ownership: government
Started Tour: 12/17/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
The initial status of this person was: no previous report
Length of service: *
Location: Binh Dinh Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: unknown or not reported
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 05/25/98

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-58A tail number 69-16086
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 0570.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
7005   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
7006   1    1 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007   1    2 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  47   49 WAJ1B0 B-4 AVN BN 4INF  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  78  127 WAJ1B0 B-4 AVN BN 4INF  VIETNAM                     RVN

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