# NTSB UNK67X0160: Porter PC-6C, N197X, Ta Vieng, Laos, September 30, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 30, 1967
- Place: Ta Vieng, Laos · TA VIENG, Laos
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 13, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113439
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK67X0160
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK67X0160

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0117  67/9/30    TA VIENG,LAOS       PORTER PC-6C        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 7800
        TIME - 1618                    N197X               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1284 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF LAOS. DAMAGE FROM SMALL ARMS FIRE.SEVERED FUEL LINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N197X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N197X-1972-02-15), registration cancelled 1972-02-15, S/N 597, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PORTER PC-6C
- Registry model: [Pilatus Porter PC-6/C-H2](https://openairdocs.org/model/pilatus-porter-pc-6-c-h2) (registry code 7090214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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