AIRCRAFT 67-18550, WHLE TAXIING OUT OF ITS REVETMENT TO THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF, MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL AND THE FORWARD BLADE HIT AN AFT BLADE OF AIRCRAFT 68-15831 WHICH WAS PARKED IN A NEARBY REVETMENT. GROUND GUIDE WAS BEING USED.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47C tail number 67-18550
The Army purchased this helicopter 0868
Total flight hours at this point: 00001178
Date: 06/24/70
Unit: B/159 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , Sling Loading.
While in Operations Area this helicopter was at Hover at 0025 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (MINE)
causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR 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: Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: MISC (Miscellaneous. )
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter CH-47C tail number 67-18550
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 0868.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6808 1 1 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6809 0 1 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6810 0 1 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6811 0 1 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6812 24 25 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 142 167 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 100 267 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 26 293 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 53 346 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 62 408 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 87 495 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 63 558 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 45 603 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 106 709 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 65 774 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 63 837 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 74 911 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 84 995 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 80 1075 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 78 1153 W2VYAA AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 1153 W2VYAA AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7005 0 1153 W2VYAA AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7006 25 1178 WFJ5B0 B 159ASHB 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7007 100 1278 WFJ5B0 B 159ASHB 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7008 66 1344 WFJ5B0 B 159ASHB 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7009 28 1372 WFJ5B0 B 159ASHB 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7010 0 1372 WFJ5B0 B 159ASHB 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7011 32 1404 WFJ5B0 B 159ASHB 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7012 42 1446 WFJ5B0 B 159ASHB 101AC VIETNAM RVN 7101 6 1452 WFJ5B0 B 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7102 56 1508 WFJ5B0 B 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7103 58 1566 WFJ5B0 B 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7104 80 1646 WFJ5B0 B 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7105 67 1713 WFJ5B0 B 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7106 33 1746 WFJ5B0 B 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7107 60 1806 WFJ5B0 B 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7108 39 1845 WFJ5B0 B 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7109 59 1904 WFJ5B0 AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7110 22 1926 WFJ5B0 AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7111 20 1946 WFJ5B0 AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7112 1 1947 WFJ5B0 AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7201 35 1982 WFJ5C0 C 159TH ASHB VIETNAM RVN 7202 49 2031 WFJ5C0 180 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7203 5 2036 WFJ5C0 180 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7204 83 2119 WFJ5C0 180 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7205 0 2119 WFJ5C0 180 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7206 0 2119 WFJ5C0 604TH TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7207 0 2119 WFJ5C0 604TH TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7208 0 2119 WDE9AA HHC 34TH GSG VIETNAM RVN 7209 0 2119 WDE9AA 1ST AVN BDE HHC VIETNAM RVN 7210 0 2119 WDE9AA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7211 0 2119 WDE9AA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7212 0 2119 WCLSAA C TRP 16TH ACV VIETNAM RVN 7301 0 2119 WCLSAA C TRP 16TH ACV VIETNAM RVN 7302 0 2119 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7303 0 2119 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7304 0 2119 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7305 0 2119 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7306 0 2119 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7307 0 2119 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7308 0 2119 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7309 0 2119 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7310 0 2119 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7311 0 2119 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7312 0 2119 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7401 0 2119 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7402 0 2119 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7403 0 2119 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7404 0 2119 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7405 0 2119 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7406 4 2123 W0MAAA DIR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AMC 7410 0 2130 WC5KAA 179TH ASHC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7411 19 2149 WC5KAA 179TH ASHC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7412 9 2158 WC5KAA 179TH ASHC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7501 5 2163 WC5KAA 179TH ASHC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7502 17 2180 WC5KAA 179TH ASHC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7503 21 2201 WC5KAA 179TH ASHC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7504 11 2212 WC5KAA 179TH ASHC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7505 16 2228 WC5KAA 179TH ASHC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7506 6 2234 WC5KAA 179TH ASHC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7507 0 2234 WC5KAA 179TH ASHC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7508 6 2240 WC5KAA 179TH ASHC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7509 7 2247 WC5KAA 179TH ASHC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7510 6 2253 WC5KAA 179TH ASHC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7511 5 2258 WC5KAA 179TH ASHC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM 7512 1 2259 WC5KAA 179TH ASHC 6TH ARMY FORT CARSON FORSCOM
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Updated: 01/17/99
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