Helicopter CH-47A 65-07988

Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 65-07988
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000271
Date: 02/19/67
Unit: 540 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Aircraft Recovery , to Forward Area.
While in PickUp Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0200 feet and 050 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 Forward area
Systems damaged were: HYDRAULIC SYS, STRUCTURE
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: LNOF, 07027, CH47 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 65-07988
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000971
Date: 03/21/69
Accident case number: 690321151
Unit: 242 ASHC
The station for this helicopter was Cu Chi in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 16000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W2 REVERT MD

Accident Summary:

 DUR LDG NR 1 ENG EXPC INTERNAL FAILURE BLOWING PIECES OF ENG THRU THE AFT ROTOR SYS DMG TWO BLADES AC MADE A RUNNING LDG WITH NO FUR DMG \ NO 1 ENG HAD INTERNAL FAILURE \


Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 65-07988
The Army purchased this helicopter 0266
Total flight hours at this point: 00001211
Date: 01/18/70
Accident case number: 700118091 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 243 ASHC
This was a Accident incident.
This was an Operational Loss caused by an accident by Accident with the mission function of Command and Control (missions assigned to an aircraft for the primary purpose of airlifting a commander or staff in control of tactical operations or for radio relay stations)
The station for this helicopter was Dalat in South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BP305200
Casualties = YES . . Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 5 . . Passengers = 1
Search and rescue operations were Not Required
costing 990717
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory and Helicopter was recovered

Crew Members:
AC O2 ZANOW WL
P O3 BURCHER DP
CE E4 MAYFIELD MB
G E4 SORRELL SC

Passengers:
 E5 JE LEFTWICH, FE, D;


Accident Summary:

 THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DONG BA THIN ARMY AIRFIELD AT APPROXIMATELY 0800 HOURS FOR A RESUPPLY MISSION IN THE AREA OF DALAT RVN. THE MISSION PROCEEDED NORMALLY THROUGHOUT THE MORNING. AT APPROXIMATELY 1145 HOURS AN INTERNAL LOAD OF ENGINEER SUPPLIES WEIGHING 6500 POUNDS WAS PICKED-UP AT THE LOC DUONG SPECIAL FORCES CAMP. A NORMAL HOVER CHECK WAS MADE PRIOR TO COMMITTING A TAKE-OFF. THE HOVER CHECK WAS CALLED OUT BY THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, 1LT ZANOW, WHO NOTED THAT THE N1 SPEEDS WERE 94% ON NUMBER ONE ENGINE AND 92% ON NUMBER TWO ENGINE. THE PILOT , CPT BURCHER, WAS AT THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AS THE TAKE-OFF WAS STARTED. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMMITTED TO TAKE-OFF, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ROTOR RPM FROM 230 TO 220. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER THEN TOOK THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN THE RAPIDLY DETERIATING ROTOR RPM. THE PILOT ASSISTED BY APPLYING MAXIMUM BEEP WITH THE EMERGENCY TRIM. THERE WAS NO NOTICEABLE EFFECT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SETTLED TO WITHIN 3 FEET OF THE GROUND STRIKING A SIGN AND SOME BARBED WIRE WITH THE RIGHT REAR GEAR. WHILE AT THIS ALTITUDE, THE FLIGHT VISABILITY WAS REDUCED TO A MINIMUM BY DUST. THE ROTOR RPM CONTINUED TO DETERIATE TO 200 RPM AND ALL EFFORTS TO REATIN OR REGAIN THE RPM FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT INITIALLY IMPACTED ON A GENTLE DOWN HILL SLOPE WITH A GROUND SPEED OF 20-30 KNOTS. THE LANDING ATTITUDE WAS PITCH-UP AND TRUST MAXIMUM. THE INITIAL IMPACT WAS MADE WITH THE AFT GEAR. AFTER INITIAL HITTING THE GROUND, THE AFT GEAR BOUNCED AIRBORNE AND TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TOUCHED DOWN IN A 45 DEG LEFT ROLL ATTITUDE AND WITH A HEADING 90 DEG LEFT OF THE HEADING AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL IMPACT. IT CRASHED IN A DITCH WITH THE RIGHT SIDE FLUSH AGAINST A HOURSE. ON INITIAL IMPACT THE ROTOR BLADES, THEN IN AN EXTREMELY LOW RPM/HIGH PITCH CONDITION, MADE IMPACT WITH THE TUNNEL COVERS SEVERING THE DRIVE SHAFTING AND THE UPPER FUSELAGE. THE AFT PYLON WAS THEN TORN FREE BY TORSION PRODUCED BY THE AFT ROTARY WING. DUE TO THE SUSPECTED POWER LOSS OF ONE OF THE ENGINES OR ENGINE NOSE GEAR BOX, BOTH ENGINES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS ARE BEING HELD PENDING SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS FROM USARV FOR TEAR-DOWN AND ANALYSIS.\\

This record was last updated on 11/21/98


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 65-07988
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 0266.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  29  156 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  26  182 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612  41  223 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701  10  233 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702  38  271 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6703  30  301 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6704  27  328 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6705  27  355 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6706   1  356 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707   6  362 3364   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  22  384 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709  65  449 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710  13  462 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  28  490 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  35  525 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801  41  566 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802  70  636 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803  35  671 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804  29  700 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805  30  730 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806  23  753 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  32  785 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808  34  819 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809   9  828 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810  16  844 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  55  899 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  43  942 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901   5  947 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902   0  947 WA5DAA 540 TRAN CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  24  971 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  91 1062 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  78 1140 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  30 1170 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907   0 1170 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908   0 1170 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909   0 1170 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910   0 1170 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911   0 1170 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912   7 1177 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  34 1211 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     


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