ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 4690
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| Date: | Thursday 14 August 1969 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 204B |
| Owner/operator: | Air America |
| Registration: | N8511F |
| MSN: | 2027 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Sam Thong (LS-20) -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Vientiane (L-08) |
| Long Tieng (LS-20A) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed, when main rotor mast failed in flight, killing Captain Norman A. Grammer (34) and Flight Mechanic Glen R. Woods.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=5663&key=0
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/speccoll/Leeker/204.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 June 1968 | N8511F | Air America | 1 | Long Thanh (V-136) |  |
sub |
| 6 June 1997 | N64F | Thomas Hauptman | 0 | Kaneohe, HI |  |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Nov-2011 14:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2012 13:47 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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