# NTSB OAK73DJY01: Dehavilland DHC-6, N5662, Tha Tam Blng, Laos, July 25, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1972
- Place: Tha Tam Blng, Laos · THA TAM BLNG, Laos
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 9, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168714
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73DJY01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DJY01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0088  72/7/25    THA TAM BLNG,LAOS   DEHAVILLAND DHC-6   CR-  3  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1050                    N5662               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      43, 14258 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-I        480 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THA TAM BLEUNG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VIENTIANE,LAOS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        REMARKS- WRECKAGE NOT RECVRD.INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION LAOTIAN GOVT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5662](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5662-1972-08-22), registration cancelled 1972-08-22, S/N 326 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-6
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-twin-otter) (registry code 2802606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tha Tam Bleung

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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