# NTSB FTW68A0004: Bell 204-B, N7931S, Laplace, LA, July 15, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1967
- Place: Laplace, LA · LAPLACE, LA
- Location: 30.0722° N, 90.4770° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Laplace, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0722&lon=-90.4770&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 21, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115800
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68A0004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0276  67/7/15    LAPLACE,LA          BELL 204-B          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 5875
        TIME - 1640                    N7931S              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 620 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    STATIC: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- LANDING MATS USED WERE NOT PARALLEL.AS PITCH WASLOWERED ONE SKID SLID OFF MAT.TAIL ROTOR HIT BRUSH
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7931S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7931S-1971-04-08), registration cancelled 1971-04-08, S/N 2054 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 204-B
- Registry model: [Bell 204-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-204-b) (registry code 1181404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

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