ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144887
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| Date: | Friday 18 November 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-47A Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | C Company, 228th ASHB, US Army |
| Registration: | 63-07910 |
| MSN: | B-064 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Classified Location (Not Disclosed), Republic of South Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
63-07910, Boeing build number B-064, was a CH-47A helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 29 July 1964. The administrative strike date was 18 November 1966. 63-07910 accumulated 536.0 aircraft hours.
On 18 November 1966, 63-07910 was lost due to an accident while assigned to C Company - "Crimson Tide", 228th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion (ASHB) in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN).
The aircraft suffered a mechanical failure and broke up in flight. The aircraft disintegrated in flight due to the loss of a bolt that attaches aft speed trim actuator to swashplate assembly. All five personnel on board suffered fatal injuries. By name they were:
CW2 Billy J. Waymire [P]
CW2 James W. Leach [CP]
PFC Michael G. Isely [CE]
SP4 Carl Brown [G]
SP5 Raymond E. Smoot [G]
Sources:
http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/history/aircraft/A_Models/63-07910/63-07910.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1963.html
http://www.armyaircrews.com/chinook_nam.html
http://www.flyarmy.org/incident/H225ACD.HTM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2012 18:04 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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