# NTSB OAK69O0012: Beech 95-A55, N522C, Vientiane, Laos, January 5, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 5, 1969
- Place: Vientiane, Laos · VIENTIANE, Laos
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 10, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191288
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK69O0012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69O0012

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0002   69/1/5    VIENTIANE,LAOS      BEECH 95-A55        CR-  1  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1824                    N522C               PX-  1  1  0  CTR PASSG-I               AGE 45, 4062 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1512 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF LAOS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N522C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N522C-1970-07-02), registration cancelled 1970-07-02, S/N TC-415 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-A55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-A55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-a55) (registry code 1152704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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