Helicopter 68-16000

Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47A tail number 68-16000
The Army purchased this helicopter 0769
Total flight hours at this point: 00000510
Date: 01/13/71
Accident case number: 710113021
Unit: 213 ASHC
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 34200
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:

Crew Members:
AC W2 ADAMS RE

Accident Summary:

WHILE REPOSITIONING IN LZ AT XU 435294, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A TREE AT 6 O:CLOCK DAMAGING 3 AFT ROTOR BLADES.\\

Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-47C tail number 68-16000
The Army purchased this helicopter 0769
Total flight hours at this point: 00000993
Date: 12/09/71
Unit: 213 ASHC
This was a Combat incident.
Cambodia
UTM grid coordinates: WU925247
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

War Story:
Received 50 cal. hits in aft pylon. Fire erupted but successful landing was made without casualities. Aircraft destroyed by fire

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter CH-47C tail number 68-16000
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 0769.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6907   3    3 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM            
6908   0    3 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM            
6909   0    3 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM            
6910   0    3 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM            
6911   0    3 W0MAAA DIR SUP / TRAN   IN MAINT   NEW CUMBRLND AD  AVCOM            
6912   0    3 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM            
7001   5    8 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM            
7002   7   15 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM             
7003   0   15 W0MAAA DIR FOR MAINT    1ST ARMY   NEW CUMBERLAND   AVCOM             
7004   1   16 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005 100  116 WDLQAA 213 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  74  190 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  63  253 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  43  296 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  56  352 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010   1  353 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  69  422 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  40  462 WDQLAA 213 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  48  510 WDQLAA 213 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  43  553 WDQLAA 213 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  56  609 WDQLAA 213 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  59  668 WDQLAA 213 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  40  708 WDQLAA 213 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  38  746 WDQLAA 213 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  28  774 WDQLAA 213 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  33  807 WDQLAA 213 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  55  862 WDQLAA 213 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  81  943 WDQLAA 213 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  50  993 WDQLAA 213 ASHC         VIETNAM                     RVN

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