# NTSB OAK72DJY06: Pilatus PC6CH2, N391R, Nyot Mo, Laos, April 24, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 24, 1972
- Place: Nyot Mo, Laos · NYOT MO, Laos
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal, 4 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 9, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166816
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72DJY06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DJY06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0086  72/4/24    NYOT MO,LAOS        PILATUS PC6CH2      CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1223                    N391R               PX-  3  4  2  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      36, 5563 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-I        3500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NYOT MO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG TIENG,LAOS             MOUNG CHA,LAOS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       65
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- FLT THRU MT PASS.HIT TREES,SECURED ENG,IMPACT AT 5240FT.INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF LAOTIAN GOVT.
```

## 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 PC6CH2
- Registry model: [Pilatus PC-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/pilatus-pc-6) (registry code 7090102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Nyot Mo

## 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 OAK72DJY18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DJY18), Mar 21, 1972: Pilatus PC6-H2 (N391R), Song Lai, Laos, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70O0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70O0002), Dec 31, 1969: Pilatus PC-6 (N391R), Saigon, VM, 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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