# NTSB OAK74DJY08: Dehavilland DHC-6, N389EX, S.Phou Koun, Laos, April 28, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1974
- Place: S.Phou Koun, Laos · S.PHOU KOUN, Laos
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 8 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173447
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74DJY08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DJY08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0016  74/4/28    S.PHOU KOUN,LAOS    DEHAVILLAND DHC-6   CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 14200
        TIME - 1039                    N389EX              PX-  0  2  6  CTR PASSG-I               TOTAL HOURS, 290 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALA PHOU KOUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG TIENG,LAOS             S.PHOU KOUN,LAOS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        REMARKS- UN STOP ON SHORT STRIP. INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF LAOS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N389EX](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N389EX-1974-08-20), registration cancelled 1974-08-20, S/N 251 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sala Phou Koun

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740428013609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740428013609A), Apr 28, 1974: Dhav DHC6*, S.Phou Koun, Substantial damage. Un stop on short strip. Invest under jurisdiction of govt of laos.

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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