# NTSB OAK72DJY12: Bell 204B, N8513F, Vientiane, Laos, February 27, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 27, 1972
- Place: Vientiane, Laos · VIENTIANE, Laos
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166813
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72DJY12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DJY12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0083  72/2/27    VIENTIANE,LAOS      BELL 204B           CR-  0  0  3  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 10000
        TIME - 1835                    N8513F              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-I        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VIENTIANE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG TIENG,LAOS             VIENTIANE,LAOS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO/FROM LANDING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- BACKED INTO POLE.M/R & HUB SEPRTD,HIT BELL 205A XW-PFH ON RAMP.UNDER JURISDICTION LAOTIAN GOVT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8513F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8513F-1978-04-25), registration cancelled 1978-04-25, S/N 2029 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 204B
- Registry model: [Bell 204-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-204-b) (registry code 1181404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Vientiane

## Other investigations on N8513F (2)

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.

- [NTSB MIA76FKJ73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKJ73), Jun 17, 1976: Bell 204B (N8513F), Ozark, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73DJY08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DJY08), Sep 26, 1972: Bell 204B (N8513F), Lat Khai, Laos, substantial damage

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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