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86-01669, Boeing D model kit number M3174, was a CH-47D helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 23 July 1987. As of 13 August 1999, 86-01669 had accumulated 1,540.8 D model hours and 5,212.5 total aircraft hours. 86-01669 was a conversion from the original B model Chinook 67-18444. On 25 July 1986, 86-01669 was inducted into the D model program, converted, and initially scheduled for assigned to Fort Hood, Texas. At some point, 86-01669 was assigned to A Company, 7th Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, located at Fort Campbell. Kentucky. A Company was formerly the 200th Assault Support Helicopter Company (ASHC) - "Pachyderms", in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN), that became A Company, 159th Aviation Regiment, that eventually became A Company, 7th Battalion, 101st Airborne Division. On 6 October 2002, 86-01669 suffered a hard landing in Afghanistan while participating in the War on Terrorism. The airframe was severely damaged when the landing gear were removed from the aircraft as it impacted the ground. The aircraft was transported via sling load to Kandahar by an MI-23 Halo helicopter and then evacuated back to the Continental United States (CONUS) for repair. As late as January 2004, 86-01669 was spotted at Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), located at Corpus Christi, Texas, in various stages of repair. The fuselage had received a new cockpit section, but most of the major components were still removed from the aircraft. As of 1 January 2002, this aircraft was 34.2 years old. As of January 2004, the last known location of 86-01669 was at CCAD, Texas. Aircraft status: Crashed, undergoing repair. |
