# NTSB DCA67R0001: Canadair CL-44, N228SW, Tourane, VM, December 24, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 24, 1966
- Place: Tourane, VM · TOURANE, Vietnam
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 15, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120564
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA67R0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA67R0001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0074  66/12/24 NR.TOURANE,VIETNAM    CANADAIR CL-44      CR-  4  0  0  MIL CONTRACT CARGO INTL   CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1915                    N228SW              PX-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANANG
        OPERATOR - FLYING TIGER LINE,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH VIETNAM.PRELIMINARY DATA
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N228SW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N228SW-1967-02-10), registration cancelled 1967-02-10, S/N 31 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CANADAIR CL-44
- Registry model: [Canadair CL-44D4](https://openairdocs.org/model/canadair-cl-44d4) (registry code 1900102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Danang

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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