OAK68D0234

NTSB accident investigation · Curtis-Wrt C-46 · Phu Cum, Laos · August 13, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1967
Place
Phu Cum, Laos · PHU CUM, Laos
Injuries
1 serious, 5 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9473ZCurtis-Wrt C-46
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114846

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0084  67/8/13    PHU CUM,LAOS        CURTIS-WRT C-46     CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 9722
        TIME - 0930                    N9473Z              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1255 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHU CUM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF LAOS GOVT.LFT ENG REPORTED HIT BY ENEMY FIRE AFTER LOSS OF RT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9473Z
Reported as
Curtis-Wrt C-46
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Phu Cum

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