UNK69X0114

NTSB accident investigation · Pilatus PC-6C · Sam Thong, Laos · March 26, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1969
Place
Sam Thong, Laos · SAM THONG, Laos
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N196XPilatus PC-6C
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186090

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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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6-0038  69/3/26    SAM THONG,LAOS      PILATUS PC-6C       CR-  0  1  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 4400
        TIME - 1330                    N196X               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 659 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAM THONG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAM THONG,LAOS              SAM THONG,LAOS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF LAOS

Aircraft

Registration
N196X
Reported as
Pilatus PC-6C
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sam Thong

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