Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47C tail number 68-15836
The Army purchased this helicopter 1168
Total flight hours at this point: 00000647
Date: 12/13/69
Unit: 147 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 2000 feet and 015 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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: Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47C tail number 68-15836
The Army purchased this helicopter 1168
Total flight hours at this point: 00000755
Date: 01/30/70
Accident case number: 700130061
Unit: 147 ASHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 800
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Crew Members:
AC W2 FOWLER JE
Accident Summary:
ACFT WAS LDG WITH AFT RAMP IN LEVEL POSITION WITH A LOAD DUR FLARE RAMP STRUCK GND ICDT DAM \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47C tail number 68-15836
The Army purchased this helicopter 1168
Total flight hours at this point: 00001098
Date: 05/25/70
Unit: 147 ASHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply
While in Operations Area this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0600 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 4 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 Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, MAIN ROTOR SYS
Casualties = YES . .
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: Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47C tail number 68-15836
The Army purchased this helicopter 1168
Total flight hours at this point: 00001381
Date: 04/27/71
Accident case number: 710427121
Unit: 213 ASHC
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 63363
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Crew Members:
AC W2 SNYDER LL
Accident Summary:
A/C HOVERED OVER LOAD IN PZ AND WENT IFR IN DUST, PILOT ELECTED TO FLY AROUND AND COME BACK OVER LOAD. AS A/C WAS TAKING OFF IN THE DUST, IT MADE CONTACT WITHA TREE, DAMAGING ALL BLADES. A/C RETURNED AND LANDED. ON INSPECTION, BESIDES BLADE DAMAGE, THE ENGINE TAIL CONE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE. MAINT CHANGED BLADES ON THE SPOT AND FLOW A/C HOME.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter CH-47C tail number 68-15836
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 1168.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6812 3 3 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6901 1 4 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6902 0 4 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT 1ST ARMY NEW CUMBERLAND AVCOM 6903 0 4 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6904 67 71 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6905 97 168 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6906 70 238 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6907 78 316 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6908 52 368 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6909 42 410 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6910 69 479 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6911 83 562 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 6912 85 647 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 7001 108 755 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 7002 1 756 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 7003 100 856 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 7004 105 961 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 7005 137 1098 WC06AA 147ASLTSPTHELCO VIETNAM RVN 7006 54 1152 W2VYAA AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7007 0 1152 W2VYAA AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7008 0 1152 W2VYAA AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 1152 W2VYAA AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7010 0 1152 W2VYAA AMMC VIETNAM RVN 7011 21 1173 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 31 1204 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 45 1249 WDQLAA 213 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 34 1283 WDQLAA 213 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 51 1334 WDQLAA 213 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 47 1381 WDQLAA 213 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 56 1437 WDQLAA 213 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 42 1479 WDQLAA 213 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 44 1523 WDQLAA 213 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 22 1545 WDQLAA 213 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 98 1643 WDQLAA 213 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7110 87 1730 WDQLAA 213 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 33 1763 WDQLAA 213 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 54 1817 WDQLAA 213 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 26 1843 WDQLAA 213 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7202 55 1898 WDQLAA 213 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 7203 0 1898 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 1898 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 1898 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 1898 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 1898 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 1898 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7209 0 1898 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 0 1898 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 0 1898 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 0 1898 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7301 0 1898 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7302 0 1898 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7303 0 1898 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7304 5 1903 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7305 0 1903 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7306 19 1922 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7307 1 1923 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7308 15 1938 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7309 37 1975 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7310 10 1985 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7311 5 1990 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7312 2 1992 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7401 6 1998 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7402 8 2006 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7403 14 2020 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7404 31 2051 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7405 32 2083 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7406 6 2089 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7410 0 2146 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7411 10 2156 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7412 4 2160 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7501 2 2162 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7502 20 2182 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7503 6 2188 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7504 0 2188 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7505 0 2188 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7506 3 2191 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7507 1 2192 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7508 28 2220 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7509 11 2231 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7510 50 2281 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7511 14 2295 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7512 10 2305 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM
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Painted Post, NY 14870
Updated: 01/17/99
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