Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 66-00083
The Army purchased this helicopter 0766
Total flight hours at this point: 00000718
Date: 11/01/1967
Incident number: 671101031ACD Accident case number: 671101031 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 213 ASHC
This was a Accident incident.
The station for this helicopter was Di An in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 4 . . Injured = 6 . . Passengers = 4
costing 1242437
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC O3 JL BIRELEY
P W2 HM WATERFIELD
CE E4 J MASON
G SP4 ARMSTEAD LOUIS ELTON KIA
G SP4 GARNER IRA L KIA
Passengers and/or other participants:
SP4 RYNEARSON KARL FRANCIS, AR, PX, KIA
MAJ WEAVER CHARLES EDWARD, AR, PX, KIA
E3 WE BUCKELY, PAX, D
E4 A WASHINGTON, PAX, D
Accident Summary:
While on a night resupply mission, the sling load hit the ground causing the pilot to turn on the landing light. This revealed he was about to hit a tree. The aircraft hit a tree causing it to crash and burn.
This record was last updated on 04/14/2009
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