# NTSB OAK72DJY04: Douglas DC-3, N55L, Phnom Penh, CB, February 14, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 14, 1971
- Place: Phnom Penh, CB · PHNOM PENH, Cambodia
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 1, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161297
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72DJY04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DJY04-161297

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0069  71/2/14    PHNOM PENH,CAMBOD   DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1220                    N55L                PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            49, 15608 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KAMPOT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHNOM PENH,CAMBOD           KOMPONG SOM,CAMBODIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF CAMBODIA. R ENG CAUGHT FIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N55L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55L-1972-03-10), registration cancelled 1972-03-10, S/N 26675 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3
- Registry model: [Douglas DC3](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3) (registry code 3021401) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Kampot

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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