The number one engine failed at 150 feet during a take off under max gross conditions. A 3/4 ton truck was being carried internally. A hard landing resulted with incident damage.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-19020
The Army purchased this helicopter 1266
Total flight hours at this point: 00001826
Date: 06/08/70
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 on Take-Off at 1000 feet and 075 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 Bottom
Systems damaged were: TRANSMISSION
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Unknown as to mission impact.
Unknown
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 66-19020
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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179 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 16 735 WC5KAA 179 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 0 735 WC5KAA 179 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 0 735 WC5KAA 179 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 63 798 WC5KAA 179 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 85 883 WC5KAA 179 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 102 985 WC5KAA 179 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 48 1033 WC5KAA 179 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 0 1033 WC5KAA 179 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 0 1033 WC5KAA 179 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 2 1035 WC5KAA 179 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 86 1121 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 42 1163 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 65 1228 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 98 1326 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 100 1426 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 41 1467 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 58 1525 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 97 1622 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 10 1632 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 45 1677 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 48 1725 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 5 1730 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 96 1826 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 37 1863 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 54 1917 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 44 1961 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 35 1996 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 24 2020 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 4 2024 WDYEAA 243 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 48 2072 WDYEAA 243 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 52 2124 WDYEAA 243 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 21 2145 WDYEAA 243 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 77 2222 WDYEAA 243 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 0 2222 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7106 0 2222 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7107 0 2222 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7108 0 2222 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7109 0 2222 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7110 0 2222 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7111 1 2223 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7112 0 2223 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7201 1 2224 W0MAAA DIR 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