# NTSB OAK70O0002: Pilatus PC-6, N391R, Saigon, VM, December 31, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 31, 1969
- Place: Saigon, VM · SAIGON, Vietnam
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147241
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70O0002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70O0002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0034  69/12/31   SAIGON,SO.VIETNAM   PILATUS PC-6        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0955                    N391R               PX-  0  1  0  NS CTR CARGO              33, 5900 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAO LANH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAIGON,SO.VIETNAM           CAO LANH,S VIETNAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF SOUTH VIETNAM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N391R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N391R-1973-01-16), registration cancelled 1973-01-16, S/N 519 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PILATUS PC-6
- Registry model: [Pilatus PC-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/pilatus-pc-6) (registry code 7090102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cao Lanh

## Other investigations on N391R (2)

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.

- [NTSB OAK72DJY06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DJY06), Apr 24, 1972: Pilatus PC6CH2 (N391R), Nyot Mo, Laos, destroyed, 4 fatal
- [NTSB OAK72DJY18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DJY18), Mar 21, 1972: Pilatus PC6-H2 (N391R), Song Lai, Laos, substantial damage

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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