ABBREVIATED AVIATION ACCIDENT REPORT (AAAR)
Source AAAR
1. Case Number 1a. Date of Accident 1b. Time 1c. Aircraft Serial Number 2a. Classification 2b. Category
19970113002 Jan 13 1997 1145 8900168 D FLIGHT
3. Type of Aircraft 4. Period Of Day 5. No Acft Involved 6. Nearest Installation
CH47D DAY 1 02257 - EIELSON AFB, AK
7. Accident Location a. On Post b. Not On Airfield d. ALASKA
8. Organization Involved in Accident
Unit UIC7 UIC6 UIC5 UIC4 UIC3 UIC2 MACOM Station
WHT7B0 WHT7AA WDQKFF WDN6FF W32FAA 02956
B CO 4/123AB 6CBAVBD 6INFDIV USARPAC FT WAINWRIGHT, AK
9. Organization Accountable for Accident
WHT7B0 WHT7AA WDQKFF WDN6FF W32FAA 02956
B CO 4/123AB 6CBAVBD 6INFDIV USARPAC FT WAINWRIGHT, AK
10. Estimated Accident Cost
a. Total Loss b. Aircraft Damage c. Man Hrs d. Man Hrs Cost e. Other Mil Damage f. Civilian Damage
No $2880 2 $32 $0 $0
g. Injury h. Total This Aircraft i. Total Accident
$0 $2912 $2912
11. General Data
a. Mission S/M b. Flight Plan c. Data Recorder
S - SERVICE SINGLE VFR No
d. Night Vision e. Fire f. Fluid Spillage g. Field Training
NONE No FTX (Unnamed)
12. Flight Data
a. Emergency Duration Phase of Operation
1 M - LANDING AIRCRAFT
AGL KIAS Weight Overgross
34000 No
b. Termination Duration Phase of Operation
0 M - LANDING AIRCRAFT
AGL KIAS Weight Overgross
No
13. Type Event
32 - Other Collision - -
14. Accident Cause Factors Human Error Material Failure Environmental
NO NO DEFINITE
15. Summary
WHILE LANDING TO AN UNIMPROVED AREA ON UNEVEN SNOW COVERED TERRAIN, AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SLIDE BACKWARDS WITH BRAKES APPLIED, AIRCRAFT WAS PICKED-UP TO A HOVER AND REPOSITIONED. AFTER MISSION COMPLETION CREW FOUND THE VHF NAV ANTENNA HAD CONTACTED THE GROUND AND CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE VHF NAV ANTENNA, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
16. COMPONENT AND PART FAILURE/MALFUNCTION DATA
No Component/Part Data
17. ENVIRONMENTAL
a. General (1) IMC (2) VMC (3) Unknown
b. Environmental Conditions
1. Weather Conditions 2. Other Conditions
(a) Hail (a) Animals
(b) Sleet (b) Fowl
(c) Fog (c) Surface
(d) Drizzle (d) Noise
(e) Rain (e) Chemicals
(f) Snow (f) Radiation
(g) Lightning (g) Glare
(h) Thunderstorm (h) FOD
(i) Gusty Winds (i) Temperature
(j) Freezing Rain (j) Vibration
(k) Other (k) Dust
c. Aircraft Icing No Yes d. Turbulence No Yes
19. MOON ILLUMINATION DATA
a. Above Horizon b. Visible c. Degrees Above Horizon d. Percent Illumination e. Clock Position
No Yes No Yes
20. WIRE STRIKE DATA
a. Wire Strike b. WSPS Installed c. WSPS Engaged
No Yes No Yes No Yes
d. WSPS Cut Wire e. WSPS Functioned f. Wires Struck
No Yes No Yes Number wires 0 Dia.(inches)
21. PERSONNEL DATA
22. IMPACT/PROTECTIVE/ESCAPE/SURVIVAL/RESCUE DATA
a. Aircraft Space Compromised b. Escape/Survival Difficulties c. Protective/Restraint Equip Functioned
No Yes No Yes No Yes
24. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Findings
Not Reported
Recommendations
Not Reported