Pilatus PC-6H2 N195X
2 August 1971 · Long Tieng, Asia · Fatal
Summary
On 2 August 1971 at about 16:00 local time, a Pilatus PC-6H2 registered N195X, operated by Air America, In, was involved in an accident during in flight near Long Tieng, Asia. 3 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Tieng, Asia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC-6H2
- Registration
- N195X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air America, In
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Vientiane, Laos → Return
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0066
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PAX FELL FROM ACFT DURING RICE DROP. INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF LAOS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pilatus PC-6H2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1971 | Pilatus PC-6H2 | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | Jims Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1969 | Pilatus PC-6H2 | Chevak, Alaska, United States | Wien Consolidated Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1968 | Pilatus PC-6H2 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | Golden Knights | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1971 | Aero Comdr 680-V | Aminabad, Asia | Lease-Air Serv | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft VOLPAR | Tam Ky, Asia | Air America, In | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1971 | Lake LA-4 | Seoul, Asia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Douglas DC-3 | Phnom Penh, Asia | Air Alliance | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1971 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Chiang Mai, Asia | Air America, In | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1971 | Boeing 707 | Manila, Asia | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |