Bell 204-B N1304X
13 March 1969 · Ben Hoa, Asia · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 March 1969 at about 13:30 local time, a Bell 204-B registered N1304X, operated by Air America, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ben Hoa, Asia. 8 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 6 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ben Hoa, Asia
- Nearest airport
- XT9125
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 204-B
- Registration
- N1304X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air America
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter-Passg-International
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Saigon → Bien Hoa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0040
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 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 S.VIETNAM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 204 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1969 | Bell 204-B | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1969 | Bell 204-B | Mukluk, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1969 | Bell 204-B | Sam Thong, Asia | Air America In | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 | - |
| 18 Jun 1968 | Bell 204B | Saigon, Asia | Air America In | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1969 | Hughes 500 | Ahmedabad, Asia | Cambata Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1969 | Douglas DC-3 | Phan Thiet, Asia | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1969 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Vientiane, Asia | Continental AI | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1969 | Sikorsky S62A | Doha, Asia | World Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Beechcraft T-34B | Atsugi Nas, Asia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 1969 | Pilatus PC-6C | Cam Ranh B, Asia | Air America In | No injuries | - |