On final approach there was a beep tray failure on the number two engine. The engine did not deliver sufficient power to maintain RPM resulting in a hard landing.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19017
The Army purchased this helicopter 1266
Total flight hours at this point: 00001065
Date: 10/01/68
Unit: 242 ASHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 2200 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 Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: UNK
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. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19017
The Army purchased this helicopter 1266
Total flight hours at this point: 00001390
Date: 03/10/69
Incident number: 690310331ACD Accident case number: 690310331 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 242 ASHC
The station for this helicopter was Cu Chi in
Number killed in accident = 1 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 25512
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 REVERT MD
P W2 HORNING FH
CE E4 YOUNG RH
G E4 RAMIREZ LL
Passengers:
ABF CRUICKSHANK WILLIAM ROY, NA, GG, KIA;
Accident Summary:
^CH-47A, 66-19017^ HAD COMPLETED REFUELING ON THE SOUTH-EAST SIDE OF THE NORTH-SOUTH RUNWAY. IT WAS BEING GROUND TAXIIED BY THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ^CW2 MELVIN D. REVERT^ AND PILOT ^CW2 FREDERICK HORNING^. THE CREW CHIEF WAS OBSERVING FROM THE RIGHT DOOR; THE FLIGHT ENGINEER THE INSIDE REAR OF THE SHIP, AND THE GUNNER FROM LEFT GUN WINDOW. IN ADDITION ^ABF2 WILLIAM R. CRUICKSHANK^ UNITED STATES NAVY, ^4595464^ WAS IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT ACTING AS GROUND GUIDE. ^CRUICKSHANK^ WAS ASSIGNED TO DUTY AT THE POL POINT. THE CH-47A WAS GUIDED FORWARD AND LEFT BY THE GROUND GUIDE. IT HAD MOVED APPROXIMATELY 28 FEET WHEN THE FORWARD BLADES CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE OF ^UH-1B, 63-19213^ WHICH WAS SHUT DOWN AND PARKED IN A REVETMENT TO THE RIGHT FRONT. SEVERAL INCHES OF TWO CH-47 BLADES AND OF THE ONE UH-1B BLADE DISINTIGRATED AND THE PIECES FLEW FORWARD WITH TRMENDOUS FORCE. A PIECE OF DEBRIS HIT ^ABF2 CRUICKSHANK^ IN THE ABDOMEN CAUSING FATAL INJURY. OTHER PIECES OF DEBRIS PENTRATED UH-1H ^SERIAL NUMBER 66-16257^ PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CHINOOK PARALLEL ON THE WEST SIDE OF NORTH-SOUTH RUNWAY FACING SOUTH, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. A SMALL FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THISHELICOPTER AND WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED. OTHER PIECES OF DEBRIS CUT DEEP GASHES IN THE PSP RUNWAY. THE CHINOOK WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO THE INJURED MAN BY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THE NAVAL FACILITY AT ^NHA BE^. HE WAS EVACUATED TO THE ^THIRD FIELD HOSPITAL^ BY HELICOPTER WITHIN SEVERAL MINUTES OF THE ACCIDENT.\\
This record was last updated on 09/20/98
The following is crew member information for this incident:
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19017
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 1266.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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VIETNAM RVN 6807 56 879 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 92 971 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 15 986 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 79 1065 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 81 1146 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 40 1186 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 83 1269 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 64 1333 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 57 1390 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 76 1466 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 102 1568 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 66 1634 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 72 1706 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 65 1771 WDYDAA 242 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 0 1771 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6910 0 1771 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6911 0 1771 W0MAAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT NEW CUMBRLND AD AVCOM 6912 0 1771 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 7001 0 1771 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 7002 0 1771 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 7003 2 1773 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 7004 0 1773 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 7005 6 1779 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 7006 1 1780 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 7007 0 1780 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 7008 5 1785 WA43AA 4 AVN CO GERMANY 7TH ARMY 7009 0 1785 WA43AA 4 AVN CO GERMANY 7TH ARMY 7010 9 1794 WA43AA 4 AVN CO GERMANY 7TH ARMY 7011 0 1794 WA43AA 4 AVN CO GERMANY 7TH ARMY 7012 22 1816 WA43AA 4 AVN CO GERMANY 7TH ARMY 7101 23 1839 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7102 8 1847 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7103 13 1860 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7104 0 1860 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7105 16 1876 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7106 34 1910 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7107 34 1944 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7108 5 1949 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7109 0 1949 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7110 4 1953 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7111 6 1959 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7112 4 1963 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7201 0 1963 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7202 3 1966 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7203 27 1993 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7204 35 2028 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7205 27 2055 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7206 0 2055 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7207 0 2055 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7208 0 2055 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7209 0 2055 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7210 0 2055 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7211 8 2063 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7212 23 2086 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7301 9 2095 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7302 12 2107 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7303 24 2131 WA43AA 4TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7304 28 2159 WA43AA 180TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7305 7 2166 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7306 0 2166 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7307 33 2199 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7308 23 2222 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7309 20 2242 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7310 8 2250 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7311 1 2251 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7312 0 2251 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7401 6 2257 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7402 8 2265 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7403 0 2265 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7404 0 2265 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7405 0 2265 WC5LAA 180TH AVN CO GERMANY EUROPE 7406 0 2265 WC5LAA USA PAD GERMANY EUROPE 7410 0 2272 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7411 0 2272 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7412 0 2272 W0MAAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7501 0 2272 W0MAAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7502 0 2272 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7503 0 2272 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7504 0 2272 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7505 0 2272 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7506 0 2272 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE NEW CUMBRLND AVSCOM 7507 0 2272 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY AWTG DISP NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7508 0 2272 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY AWTG DISP NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7509 0 2272 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY AWTG DISP NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7510 1 2273 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY AWTG DISP NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7511 4 2277 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY AWTG DISP NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM 7512 0 2277 W0MAAA DIR OF SUPPLY AWTG DISP NEW CUMBRLND AD AVSCOM
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