Helicopter CH-47A 66-19009

Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19009
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000260
Date: 09/17/67
Unit: 242 ASHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , Sling Loading.
While in PickUp Zone this helicopter was at Hover at 0040 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 10 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (MORTAR)
The helicopter was hit in the Aft area
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE, MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter made a Precautionary Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all 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: LNOF, 07194, CH47, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19009
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000260
Date: 09/23/67
Unit: 242 ASHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , Sling Loading.
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 1800 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Chin Bubble
Systems damaged were: INSTRUMENTS, MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE
The helicopter made a Precautionary Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time 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, 07208, CH47, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19009
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000408
Date: 10/12/67
Unit: 242 ASHC
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 1500 feet and 100 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: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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, 07231, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19009
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000600
Date: 12/23/67
Unit: 242 ASHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (81MM MOR)
Systems damaged were: 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, 07323, FM232, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19009
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000620
Date: 01/07/68
Accident case number: 680107061
Unit: 242 ASHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O4 ALFORD AN

Accident Summary:

Aircraft on takeoff with 5000 lbs external, load #1 engine failed at 50ft, load jettisoned. Hard landing. #1 engine on fire. Extinguished

This record was last updated on 01/05/97


Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19009
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000885
Date: 05/02/68
Unit: 242 ASHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply
Unknown this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 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 Right Side
Systems damaged were: UNK
Unknown impact on flight.
Unknown as to mission impact.
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. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19009
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00000976
Date: 06/20/68
Unit: 242 ASHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Artillery Relocation , Sling Loading.
While in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at 0500 feet and 045 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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: FLT CONTROLS, HYDRAULIC SYS
The helicopter made a Precautionary Landing. unknown.
The aircraft was diverted prior to accomplishing any mission objectives.
Unknown
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: MISC (Miscellaneous. )


Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19009
The Army purchased this helicopter 1166
Total flight hours at this point: 00001251
Date: 12/26/68
Unit: 213 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 on Take-Off at 0900 feet and 070 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: MAIN ROTOR SYS
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: JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19009
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 1166.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6611   0    0 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   SUPMACOM
6612   6    6 WC5HAA 177AVNCO MEDHEL  3RD ARMY   FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY
6701  48   54 WC5HAA 177AVNCO MEDHEL  3RD ARMY   FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY
6702   8   62 WC5HAA 177AVNCO MEDHEL  3RD ARMY   FORT BENNING     3RD ARMY
6703  43  105 1595   POST SUPPLY      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         6TH ARMY
6704  30  135 1595   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM
6705  28  163 1595   ARMY AVN DIV     6TH ARMY   DUGWAY PG        TEVALCOM
6706  27  190 1595   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6707   0  190 1595   USARV FLT DET    VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708   0  190 3300   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM   
6709  70  260 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710 148  408 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711 122  530 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  70  600 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801  20  620 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802  39  659 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803  90  749 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804  91  840 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805  45  885 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806  91  976 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  89 1065 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808  85 1150 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809   1 1151 W2VYAA AMMC             VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810   0 1151 W2VYAA AMMC             VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811   6 1157 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  94 1251 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  80 1331 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  36 1367 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  84 1451 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904   1 1452 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905   0 1452 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906   0 1452 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
6907   0 1452 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
6908   0 1452 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
6909   0 1452 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
6910   0 1452 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6911   0 1452 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6912   1 1453 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
7001   0 1453 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
7002   0 1453 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
7003   0 1453 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
7004   0 1453 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
7005   0 1453 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
7006   0 1453 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
7007   0 1453 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM   
7008   5 1458 WA43AA 4 AVN CO         GERMANY                     7TH ARMY
7009  19 1477 WA43AA 4 AVN CO         GERMANY                     7TH ARMY
7010  30 1507 WA43AA 4 AVN CO         GERMANY                     7TH ARMY
7011  19 1526 WA43AA 4 AVN CO         GERMANY                     7TH ARMY
7012  12 1538 WA43AA 4 AVN CO         GERMANY                     7TH ARMY
7101  29 1567 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7102  13 1580 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7103  28 1608 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7104  21 1629 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7105   8 1637 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7106  23 1660 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7107  33 1693 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7108  31 1724 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7109   0 1724 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7110   7 1731 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7111   1 1732 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7112   0 1732 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7201   4 1736 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7202  18 1754 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7203  10 1764 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7204  40 1804 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7205   6 1810 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7206   0 1810 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7207   0 1810 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7208  21 1831 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7209   2 1833 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7210   0 1833 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7211   7 1840 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7212  18 1858 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7301   5 1863 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7302  13 1876 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7303  11 1887 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO       GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7304  16 1903 WA43AA 180TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7305  32 1935 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7306   0 1935 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7307  29 1964 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7308  41 2005 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7309  18 2023 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7310   0 2023 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7311   0 2023 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7312   0 2023 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7401  16 2039 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7402  14 2053 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7403  14 2067 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7404  52 2119 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7405  21 2140 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7406   4 2144 WC5LAA USA PAD          GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7410   0 2146 W0MAAA DIR MAINT        1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AMC     
7411   0 2146 W0MAAA DIR MAINT        1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AMC     
7412   0 2146 W0MAAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7501   0 2146 W0MAAA DIR DIST TRANS   IN MAINT   NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7502   0 2146 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7503   0 2146 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7504   0 2146 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7505   0 2146 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7506   0 2146 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN STORAGE NEW CUMBRLND     AVSCOM  
7507   0 2146 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY    AWTG DISP  NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7508   2 2148 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY    AWTG DISP  NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7509   1 2149 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY    AWTG DISP  NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7510   2 2151 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY    AWTG DISP  NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7511   0 2151 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY    AWTG DISP  NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  
7512   1 2152 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY    AWTG DISP  NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVSCOM  


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