THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING THE CONDUCT OF A COMBAT SUPPORT MISSION. THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM HOME STATION, CLIMBED TO 400 FEET AND PROCEEDED TO ITS FIRST STOP. AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES FLYING TIME THE BLEED BAND ON NO. 2 ENGINE BEGAN POPPING SEVERELY. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND MAKE A LANDING AT AN AIRFIELD ABOUT 1 MILE AWAY. HE DIRECTED THE CO-PILOT TO PULL NO. 2 ENGINE CONDITION LEVER TO GROUND THEN TO STOP. THE CO-PILOT FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, PULLED NO. 1 TO GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN LOSING ALTITUDE AND RPM. THE CO-PILOT, REALIZING THAT HE HAD MADE AN ERROR, PUT NO. 1 BACK TO FLIGHT. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN NO. 1 WAS PUT BACK TO FLIGHT AND THE CO-PILOT AGAIN PUT NO. 1 BACK TO GROUND. IN THE MEANTIME THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER HAD ENTERED AUTOROTATION AND SELECTED HIS TOUCHDOWN POINT. AT APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET HE BEGAN A DECELERATION TO REGAIN ROTOR RPM, BEGAN INCREASING THE THRUST LEVER AND SETTLED FROM AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter CH-47C tail number 67-18532
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 0668.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6806 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6807 1 1 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6808 0 1 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6809 0 1 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6810 51 52 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 6811 120 172 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 6812 100 272 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 6901 45 317 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 6902 56 373 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 6903 99 472 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 6904 100 572 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 6905 100 672 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 6906 91 763 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 6907 101 864 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 6908 11 875 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 6909 95 970 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 6910 66 1036 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 6911 90 1126 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 6912 52 1178 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 7001 84 1262 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 7002 16 1278 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 7003 42 1320 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 7004 45 1365 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 7005 44 1409 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 7006 66 1475 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 7007 100 1575 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 7008 41 1616 WFJ5A0 A 159 ASHB101AC VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 1616 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7010 0 1616 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7011 0 1616 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 7012 0 1616 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 7101 0 1616 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7102 0 1616 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 7103 0 1616 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 7104 0 1616 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7105 0 1616 108TH DIV TNG 3RD ARMY CHARLOTTE RESV 7106 0 1616 108TH DIV TNG 3RD ARMY CHARLOTTE RESV 7107 0 1616 108TH DIV TNG 3RD ARMY CHARLOTTE RESV 7108 0 1616 108TH DIV TNG 3RD ARMY CHARLOTTE RESV 7109 1 1617 108TH DIV TNG 3RD ARMY CHARLOTTE RESV 7110 0 1617 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7111 0 1617 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7112 0 1617 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7201 0 1617 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7202 0 1617 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7203 3 1620 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7204 5 1625 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7205 5 1630 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7206 4 1634 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7207 16 1650 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7208 9 1659 WDU1AA 196TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7209 13 1672 WDU1AA 196TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7210 7 1679 WDU1AA 213TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7211 4 1683 WDU1AA 213TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7212 10 1693 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7301 7 1700 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7302 0 1700 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7303 4 1704 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7304 22 1726 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7305 46 1772 WCK8AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7306 4 1776 WCK8AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7307 29 1805 WCK8AA 45TH TC CO AM KOREA 8TH ARMY 7308 19 1824 WCK8AA 45TH TC CO AM KOREA 8TH ARMY 7309 18 1842 WCK8AA 45TH TC CO AM KOREA 8TH ARMY 7310 6 1848 WCK8AA 45TH TC CO AM KOREA 8TH ARMY 7311 0 1848 WCK8AA 45TH TC CO AM KOREA 8TH ARMY 7312 11 1859 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7401 7 1866 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7402 0 1866 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7403 0 1866 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7404 0 1866 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7405 7 1873 WAX8AA 117TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7406 26 1899 WAX8AA 117TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7410 7 1963 WAX8AA 117TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7411 0 1963 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7412 0 1963 WAX8AA 117TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7501 0 1963 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7502 0 1963 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7503 21 1984 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7504 13 1997 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7505 23 2020 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7506 29 2049 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7507 13 2062 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7508 0 2062 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7509 0 2062 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7510 38 2100 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7511 20 2120 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7512 19 2139 WDQLAA 213TH AVN CO KOREA 8TH ARMY
Please send additions or corrections to:
Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870
Updated: 01/17/99
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