# NTSB OAK68D0234: Curtis-Wrt C-46, N9473Z, Phu Cum, Laos, August 13, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1967
- Place: Phu Cum, Laos · PHU CUM, Laos
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 4, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114846
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK68D0234
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0234

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9473Z-1970-07-08), registration cancelled 1970-07-08, S/N 22293 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CURTIS-WRT C-46
- Registry model: [Curtiss Wright C-46D](https://openairdocs.org/model/curtiss-wright-c-46d) (registry code 2622604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Phu Cum

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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