# NTSB OAK72DJY08: Dehavilland DHC-6, N774M, Bouam Long, Laos, February 6, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 6, 1972
- Place: Bouam Long, Laos · BOUAM LONG, Laos
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201429
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72DJY08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DJY08-201429

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0082   72/2/6    BOUAM LONG,LAOS     DEHAVILLAND DHC-6   CR-  0  0  4  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1351                    N774M               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      38, 10200 TOTAL HOURS, 75
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-I        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOUAM LONG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAN XON,LAOS                BOUAM LONG,LAOS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          SMOKE                                                    RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          250                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- EXT TURB.T/D 24FT SHRT.GUSTS 20K.INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION LAOTIAN GOVT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N774M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-6
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bouam Long

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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