Bell 204-B N8511F
14 August 1969 · Sam Thong, Asia · Fatal
Summary
On 14 August 1969 at about 09:00 local time, a Bell 204-B registered N8511F, operated by Air America In, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sam Thong, Asia. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sam Thong, Asia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 204-B
- Registration
- N8511F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air America In
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Vientiane, Laos → Long Tieng, Laos
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0069
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVTOF LAOS.M/R MAST FAILED FROM OVERLOAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 204 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1969 | Bell 204-B | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1969 | Bell 204-B | Ben Hoa, Asia | Air America | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1969 | Bell 204-B | Mukluk, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Apr 1968 | Bell 204-B | Kenai, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1968 | Bell 204-B | Galveston, Texas, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1968 | Bell 204B | Saigon, Asia | Air America In | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1969 | Hughes 500 | Ahmedabad, Asia | Cambata Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1969 | Douglas DC-3 | Phan Thiet, Asia | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1969 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Vientiane, Asia | Continental AI | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1969 | Sikorsky S62A | Doha, Asia | World Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Beechcraft T-34B | Atsugi Nas, Asia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 1969 | Pilatus PC-6C | Cam Ranh B, Asia | Air America In | No injuries | - |