# NTSB OAK7100002: Bell 204-B, N8511F, Sam Thong, Laos, August 14, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 14, 1969
- Place: Sam Thong, Laos · SAM THONG, Laos
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157752
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK7100002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK7100002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0069  69/8/14  NR.SAM THONG,LAOS     BELL 204-B          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 4404
        TIME - 0900                    N8511F              PX-  1  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 2811 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VIENTIANE,LAOS              LONG TIENG,LAOS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF LAOS.M/R MAST FAILED FROM OVERLOAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8511F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 204-B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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