Bell 204B N8511F
18 June 1968 · Saigon, Asia · Fatal
Summary
On 18 June 1968 at about 10:45 local time, a Bell 204B registered N8511F, operated by Air America In, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Saigon, Asia. 4 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saigon, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Long Thanh
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 204B
- Registration
- N8511F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air America In
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0023
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF SOUTH VIETNAM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 204 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1968 | Bell 204-B | Kenai, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1968 | Bell 204-B | Galveston, Texas, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1967 | Bell 204-B | Calabasas, California, United States | Los Angeles Co | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1967 | Bell 204-B | Laplace, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1967 | Bell 204-B | Evergreen, Colorado, United States | Pease Hamilton | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1967 | Bell 204-B | Vinton, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1968 | Bombardier CL-44 | Saigon, Asia | Airlift International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1968 | Boeing 707 | Calcutta, Asia | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 6 |
| 25 Jan 1968 | Boeing 707 | Kandahar, Asia | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1968 | Dornier D0-28 | Nui Sap, Asia | Continental AI | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1968 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46D | Savannakht, Asia | Air America In | Fatal | 26 |
| 18 Dec 1968 | Porter PC-6C | Saigon, Asia | Air America In | Fatal | 1 |