Information on Service unknown helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-00093
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00002211
Date: 04/29/70
Accident case number: 700429261
Unit: 196 ASHC
This was Operational Incident Damage caused by an accident by Accident with the mission function of
Combat Troop Carrier (missions assigned to an aircraft to deliver troops, supplies or equipment in a
combat area in support of tactical field operations)
The station for this helicopter was An Son in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
Search and rescue operations were Not Required
costing 5492
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Helicopter was recovered
Crew Members:
AC W2 JAGGERS DC
P W1 ARNOLD TJ
CE E5 VAUGHN CE
G E3 OPAT D
Passengers:
LCO, LCO, G;
Accident Summary:
I WAS NOTIFIED BY A PHONE CALL FROM THE 268TH AVN BN (CBT) S-1 THAT I HAD BEEN APPOINTED AS INVESTIGATING OFFICER TO INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE ACCIDENT DAMAGE TO A CH-47A, SN: 66-0093, BELONGING TO THE 196TH AVN CO (ASH). THE AIRCRAFT HAD RECEIVED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WHILE SETTING IN AN LZ AT BQ 845738, RVN, 291110 APR 70. THE FIRST TIME I SAW THE AIRCRAFT WAS 301400 APR 70 AFTER IT HAD BEEN FLOWN FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE TO THE 196TH AVN CO MAINTENANCE AREA. AT THAT TIME I TOOK PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE AND INTERVIEWED THE CREW. NO OTHER WITNESSES WERE INVOLVED. THE DAMAGE WAS ISOLATED TO ONE SPECIFIC AREA JUST FORWARD OF THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BETWEEN STATIONS 420 AND 440. A MAJOR FORMER HAD BEEN DAMAGED WHICH CONSTITUTED THE CLASSIFICATION OF MAJOR DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT, WIND CONDITIONS AND POINT OF LANDING ARE DEPICTED. IT MUST BE NOTED THAT THE CLOSEST WIND READING WAS TAKEN SOME B5 NM TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE LZ, ALTHOUGH I DON'T CONSIDER WIND A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. MY INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ALL THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO INSURE THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEAR OF GROUND OBSTACLES HAD BEEN DONE. ALTHOUGH THE AIRCRAFT WAS SITUATED OVER A ROCK ON TOUCHDOWN, IF IT WERE NOT FOR THEACTION OF THE KOREAN TROOPS IN BOARDING BEFORE FINAL CLEARANCE HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE FLIGHT ENGINEER, THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WAS AWARE THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS AWARE THAT THE AIRCRAFT WASN'T SETTING SECURELY AND WAS AWAITING WORD FROM THE ENGINEER ON CLEARANCE. IT IS MY FINDING, AFTER THOROUGH INVESTIGATION, THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS PRIMARILY CAUSED BY A LACK OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE CREW AND THE GROUND COMMANDERS OF THE TROOPS INVOLVED.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-00093
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 75 94 WA20AA 196 AVN CO MH 4/RARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6611 21 115 WA20AA 196 AVN CO MH 4/RARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6612 13 128 WA20AA 196 AVN CO MH 4/RARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6701 7 135 WA20AA 196 AVN CO MH 4/RARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6702 0 135 WA20AA 196 AVN CO MH 4/RARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6703 13 148 3331 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 6704 116 264 3331 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6705 96 360 3331 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 64 424 3331 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 71 495 3331 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 99 594 3331 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 58 652 3331 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 74 726 3331 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 68 794 3331 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 21 815 3331 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 69 884 3331 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 57 941 3331 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 49 990 WFBEAA 196 LT INF BDE VIETNAM RVN 6804 93 1083 WFBEAA 196 LT INF BDE VIETNAM RVN 6805 58 1141 WFBEAA 196 LT INF BDE VIETNAM RVN 6806 48 1189 WFBEAA 196 LT INF BDE VIETNAM RVN 6807 50 1239 WFBEAA 196 LT INF BDE VIETNAM RVN 6808 50 1289 WFBEAA 196 LT INF BDE VIETNAM RVN 6809 94 1383 WFBEAA 196 LT INF BDE VIETNAM RVN 6810 56 1439 3331 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 46 1485 WDU1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 90 1575 WDU1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 17 1592 WDU1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 89 1681 WDU1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 103 1784 WDV1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 0 1784 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6905 0 1784 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6906 0 1784 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6907 0 1784 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6908 0 1784 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6909 0 1784 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP VIETNAM RVN 6910 0 1784 WHB1AA 166 AVN MT 34GP VIETNAM RVN 6911 96 1880 WDU1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 90 1970 WDU1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 38 2008 WDU1AA 196 ASH CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 63 2071 WDU1AA 196 ASH CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 106 2177 WDU1AA 196 ASH CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 34 2211 WDU1AA 196 ASH CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 0 2211 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 0 2211 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 0 2211 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 0 2211 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 2211 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 0 2211 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 0 2211 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 0 2211 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 0 2211 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 2211 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7103 0 2211 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7104 0 2211 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7105 0 2211 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7106 0 2211 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7107 0 2211 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7108 3 2214 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7109 1 2215 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7110 0 2215 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7111 0 2215 WCLDAA 568 TC CO ALASKA ALASKA 7112 8 2223 WCLDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7201 19 2242 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7202 31 2273 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7203 22 2295 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7204 25 2320 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7205 21 2341 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7206 1 2342 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7207 0 2342 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7208 0 2342 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7209 0 2342 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7210 0 2342 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7211 27 2369 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7212 41 2410 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7301 20 2430 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7302 37 2467 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7303 8 2475 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7304 65 2540 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7305 31 2571 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7306 7 2578 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7307 0 2578 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7308 21 2599 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7309 25 2624 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7310 25 2649 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7311 29 2678 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7312 15 2693 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7401 14 2707 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7402 16 2723 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7403 20 2743 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7404 19 2762 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7405 0 2762 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7406 18 2780 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION ALASKA ALASKA 7410 0 2860 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7411 0 2860 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7412 0 2860 W0MAAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7501 0 2860 W0MAAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7502 0 2860 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7503 0 2860 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7504 0 2860 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7505 7 2867 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7506 0 2867 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE NEW CUMBRLND AVSCOM 7507 1 2868 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY AWTG DISP NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7508 13 2881 WC03AA 132ND AVN CO 1ST ARMY HUNTER AAF FORSCOM 7509 5 2886 WC03AA 132ND AVN CO 1ST ARMY HUNTER AAF FORSCOM 7510 22 2908 WC03AA 132ND AVN CO 1ST ARMY HUNTER AAF FORSCOM 7511 25 2933 WC03AA 132ND AVN CO 1ST ARMY HUNTER AAF FORSCOM 7512 12 2945 WC03AA 132ND AVN CO 1ST ARMY HUNTER AAF FORSCOM
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