Helicopter CH-47A 66-00122

Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-00122
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000273
Date: 08/19/67
Unit: BELL HCPTR
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 2500 feet and 095 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 7 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: ELECTRICAL SYS, STRUCTURE, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time flight.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some mission objectives.
Aircraft repaired on the spot with tools and parts on hand
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNOF, 07163, CH47 (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-00122
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000343
Date: 09/24/67
Unit: BELL HCPTR
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Medical Evacuation
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0075 feet and 050 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 6 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: MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE
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: LNOF, 07211, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-00122
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000423
Date: 10/24/67
Unit: BELL HCPTR
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Medical Evacuation
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0075 feet and 050 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 6 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE, MAIN ROTOR SYS
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: LNOF, 07247, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-00122
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000764
Date: 04/15/68
Accident case number: 680415153 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 196 ASHC
The station for this helicopter was An Son in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-00122
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00001329
Date: 03/05/69
Unit: 196 ASHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Logistics Movement , Sling Loading.
While in Operations Area this helicopter was at Hover at 0030 feet and 010 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 Engine Compartment
Systems damaged were: ENGINE
The helicopter Continued Flight. unknown.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some mission objectives.
Ultimate forced landing
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: MISC (Miscellaneous. )


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-00122
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 1066.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610   0    0 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   SUPMACOM
6611   2    2 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   SUPMACOM
6612   3    5 WA20AA 196 AVN CO MH    4/RARMY    FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6701   7   12 WA20AA 196 AVN CO MH    4/RARMY    FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6702   0   12 WA20AA 196 AVN CO MH    4/RARMY    FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6703   5   17 3331   POST SUPPLY      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         6TH ARMY
6704  40   57 3331   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM
6705  60  117 3331   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM
6706  32  149 3331   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707  52  201 3331   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  72  273 3331   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
6709  70  343 3331   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
6710  80  423 3331   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
6711  77  500 3331   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6712  74  574 3331   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6801   0  574 3331   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6802  71  645 3331   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6803  52  697 WFBEAA 196 LT INF BDE   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804  67  764 WFBEAA 196 LT INF BDE   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805   9  773 WFBEAA 196 LT INF BDE   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806 101  874 WFBEAA 196 LT INF BDE   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  13  887 WFBEAA 196 LT INF BDE   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808  60  947 WFBEAA 196 LT INF BDE   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809  32  979 WFBEAA 196 LT INF BDE   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810  73 1052 3331   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6811  30 1082 WDU1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  76 1158 WDU1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  16 1174 WDU1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  76 1250 WDU1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  79 1329 WDV1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  60 1389 WDU1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  80 1469 WDU1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  45 1514 WDU1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  53 1567 WDU1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  94 1661 WDU1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  94 1755 WDU1AA 196 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910   0 1755 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911   0 1755 W0MAAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVCOM   
6912   0 1755 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
7001   0 1755 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
7002   0 1755 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
7003   0 1755 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
7004   0 1755 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
7005   0 1755 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
7006   0 1755 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
7007   3 1758 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
7008  36 1794 WHVCAA 236 AVN CO       ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7009  17 1811 WHVCAA 236 AVN CO       ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7010  10 1821 WHVCAA 236 AVN CO       ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7011   3 1824 WHVCAA 236 AVN CO       ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7012  17 1841 WHVCAA 236 AVN CO       ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7101   0 1841 WHVCAA 236 AVN CO       ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7102   3 1844 WHVCAA 236 AVN CO       ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7103  42 1886 WHVCAA 236 AVN CO       ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7104   9 1895 WHVCAA 236 AVN CO       ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7105  16 1911 WHVCAA 236 AVN CO       ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7106  21 1932 WHVCAA 236 AVN CO       ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7107   0 1932 WHVCAA 236 AVN CO       ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7108  48 1980 WHVCAA 236 AVN CO       ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7109  23 2003 WHVCAA 236 AVN CO       ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7110  26 2029 WHVCAA 236 AVN CO       ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7111  15 2044 WHVCAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7112  27 2071 WHVCAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7201  18 2089 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7202  26 2115 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7203  26 2141 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7204  30 2171 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7205  34 2205 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7206   0 2205 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7207   0 2205 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7208   1 2206 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7209   0 2206 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7210   0 2206 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7211  27 2233 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7212   0 2233 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7301   0 2233 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7302  25 2258 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7303  26 2284 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7304  23 2307 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7305   0 2307 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7306  16 2323 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7307  23 2346 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7308  24 2370 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7309  10 2380 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7310  12 2392 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7311   5 2397 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7312  19 2416 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7401   8 2424 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7402  11 2435 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7403  26 2461 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7404  25 2486 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7405   0 2486 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7406   0 2486 WDYDAA 242D AVIATION    ALASKA                      ALASKA  
7410  10 2500 WDYDAA 242D AVN CO      ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
7411  16 2516 WDYDAA 242D AVN CO      ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
7412  15 2531 WDYDAA 242D AVN CO      ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
7501   1 2532 WDYDAA 242D AVN CO      ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
7502  40 2572 WDYDAA 242D AVN CO      ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
7503   0 2572 WDYDAA 242D AVN CO      ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
7504   1 2573 WDYDAA 242D AVN CO      ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
7505   0 2573 WDYDAA 242D AVN CO      ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
7506   0 2573 WDYDAA 242D AVN CO      ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
7507   0 2573 WDYDAA 242D AVN CO      ALASKA     FORT WAINWRIGHT  FORSCOM 
7508   0 2573 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  
7509   0 2573 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  
7510   0 2573 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  
7511   0 2573 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  
7512   0 2573 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM  


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