# NTSB UNK69X0114: Pilatus PC-6C, N196X, Sam Thong, Laos, March 26, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 26, 1969
- Place: Sam Thong, Laos · SAM THONG, Laos
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 20, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186090
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK69X0114
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK69X0114

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0038  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N196X-1970-02-03), registration cancelled 1970-02-03, S/N 596 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PILATUS 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: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sam Thong

## Other investigations on N196X (1)

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.

- [NTSB UNK69X0144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK69X0144), Aug 19, 1969: Pilatus PC-6C (N196X), Long Tieng, Laos, destroyed, 13 fatal

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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