# NTSB OAK69O0011: Curtiss-Wrt C-46D, N1386N, Savannakht, Laos, November 25, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1968
- Place: Savannakht, Laos · SAVANNAKHT, Laos
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 26 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191441
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK69O0011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69O0011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0069  68/11/25   SAVANNAKHT,LAOS     CURTISS-WRT C-46D   CR-  3  0  0  COMMERCIAL                NOT AVAILABLE
        TIME - 1533                    N1386N              PX- 23  2  0  CTR PASSG-I
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAVANNAKHET
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        UNDER INVESTIGATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOV OF LAOS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1386N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1386N-1970-02-03), registration cancelled 1970-02-03, S/N 22265, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CURTISS-WRT C-46D
- 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: Savannakhet

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