OAK74OJY06

NTSB accident investigation · Pilatus PC6CH2 · Lam Son, VM · October 30, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1973
Place
Lam Son, VM · LAM SON, Vietnam
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N392RPilatus PC6CH2
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731030042809A
Case key
187687

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0071  73/10/30   LAM SON,S.VIETNAM   PILATUS PC6CH2      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 8853
        TIME - 1155                    N392R               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 2880 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAM SON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIEN HOA,S.VIETNAM          LAM SON,S.VIETNAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF S.VIETNAM.

Aircraft

Registration
N392R
Reported as
Pilatus PC6CH2
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lam Son

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N392R · 1

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