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Date: | Friday 30 March 1973 |
Time: | 11:40 |
Type: | Bell 204B |
Owner/operator: | Air America |
Registration: | N1196W |
MSN: | 2036 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | NW of Ban Na (LS-15) -
Laos
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Long Tieng (LS-20A) |
Destination airport: | local |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The helicopter sustained substantial damage during take-off from a landing approach at the “HU” helipad at coordinates TG 8140, approximately 4 miles northwest of Ban Na (LS-15) in Laos. The three crew members (Captain T. R. Cash (42), First Officer R. P. Ferrante) were injured.
The official NTSB report stated that the helicopter crashed due to engine failure ("unable to sustain rotor RPM")
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | |
Report number: | OAK73DJY20 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/speccoll/Leeker/204.pdf https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=71007&key=0
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/airamerica/best/AirAmerica.htm
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
06-Nov-2011 09:55 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
06-Nov-2011 10:16 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
03-Mar-2012 14:12 |
TB |
Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |