OAK69O0005

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 204B · Saigon, VM · June 18, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 18, 1968
Place
Saigon, VM · SAIGON, Vietnam
Injuries
1 fatal, 3 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8511FBell 204B
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109697

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0023  68/6/18  NR.SAIGON,S.VIETNAM   BELL 204B           CR-  1  3  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 3274
        TIME - 1045                    N8511F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 1113 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG THANH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        REMARKS- UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF SOUTH VIETNAM.

Aircraft

Registration
N8511F
Reported as
Bell 204B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Thanh