Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 64-13140
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00002419
Date: 12/01/69
Accident case number: 691201011
Unit: 242 ASHC
The station for this helicopter was Unknown S. Vietnam in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 24000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 ALESHIRE J
Accident Summary:
AC RECD INSTR FR CE TO BACK UP 2 FT REAR ROTOR STRUCK TREES DAM ALL 3 BLADES DOOR GUNNER WAS OBSERVING LOAD INSTEAD OF ASSISTING AC IN BACKING UP ICDT DAM \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 64-13140
The Army purchased this helicopter 0765
Total flight hours at this point: 00002881
Date: 06/23/70
Unit: 242 ASHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply
This was Combat Incident Damage caused by Other Combat by Ground Fire less than .50 cal in size with the mission function of Logistics Cargo
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Climbing at 0600 feet and 090 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 Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
Search and rescue operations were Not Required
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
Unknown as to mission impact.
Aircraft inspected and found to be in flyable condition
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Helicopter was recovered
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 64-13140
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 0765.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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Painted Post, NY 14870
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