# NTSB OAK73DJY08: Bell 204B, N8513F, Lat Khai, Laos, September 26, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 26, 1972
- Place: Lat Khai, Laos · LAT KHAI, Laos
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor, 8 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 9, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169748
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73DJY08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DJY08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0089  72/9/26    LAT KHAI,LAOS       BELL 204B           CR-  0  0  3  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N8513F              PX-  0  0  8  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      52, 14102 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-I        1812 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAT KHAI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG TIENG,LAOS             LAT KHAI,LAOS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      72
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           40                                                       2
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- DA 5100FT.INVESTIGATION 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: Lat Khai

## 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 OAK72DJY12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DJY12), Feb 27, 1972: Bell 204B (N8513F), Vientiane, 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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