Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-00092
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00001373
Date: 09/12/68
Unit: 243 ASHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0300 feet and 100 knots.
Unknown
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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: HYDRAULIC SYS, TRANSMISSION, MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
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. )
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-00092
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 0866.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 58 85 WA20AA 196 AVN CO MH 4/RARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6611 9 94 WA20AA 196 AVN CO MH 4/RARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6612 10 104 WA20AA 196 AVN CO MH 4/RARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6701 7 111 WA20AA 196 AVN CO MH 4/RARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6702 0 111 WA20AA 196 AVN CO MH 4/RARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6703 9 120 3331 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 6704 77 197 3331 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6705 72 269 3331 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 55 324 3331 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 69 393 3331 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 73 466 3331 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 35 501 3331 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 92 593 3331 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 65 658 3331 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 50 708 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 80 788 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 6 794 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 93 887 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 101 988 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 71 1059 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 72 1131 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 59 1190 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 80 1270 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 103 1373 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 63 1436 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 72 1508 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 84 1592 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 74 1666 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 45 1711 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 0 1711 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 0 1711 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6905 0 1711 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6906 0 1711 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6907 0 1711 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6908 4 1715 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6909 0 1715 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP VIETNAM RVN 6910 0 1715 WHB1AA 166 AVN MT 34GP VIETNAM RVN 6911 1 1716 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 96 1812 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 93 1905 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 70 1975 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 73 2048 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 134 2182 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 114 2296 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 53 2349 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 70 2419 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 54 2473 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 47 2520 WDU6AA 205 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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