OAK74DJY04

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 204B · Ramasun, Thailand · September 7, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1973
Place
Ramasun, Thailand · RAMASUN, Thailand
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8535FBell 204B
Status
Completed · report May 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730907042819A
Case key
187692

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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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6-0075   73/9/7    RAMASUN,THAILAND    BELL 204B           CR-  0  0  3  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 6073
        TIME - 1040                    N8535F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 1233 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMASUN HELIPAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UDORN,THAILAND              RAMASUN,THAILAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF THAILAND.

Aircraft

Registration
N8535F
Reported as
Bell 204B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ramasun Helipad

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8535F · 1

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