Porter PC6 C-H2 N357F
12 September 1972 · Ban Kha, Asia · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 September 1972 at about 09:30 local time, a Porter PC6 C-H2 registered N357F, operated by Air America, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ban Kha, Asia. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ban Kha, Asia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Porter PC6 C-H2
- Registration
- N357F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air America
- Operating rule
- Federal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Charter-Cargo-International
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Ban Houei Sai, Laos → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0045
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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
BELOW VMC WHILE DROPPING SUPPLIES
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1972 | Lockheed 18 | Cebu City, Asia | A.p.i.m.e.inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft 23 | Castillejos, Asia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 1972 | Douglas A-26B | Manila, Asia | Aero Service C | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1972 | Bell 204B | Vientiane, Asia | Air America, I* | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1972 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Nong Kha, Asia | Air America, I* | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1972 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Bn Xieng Lom, Asia | Air America, I* | No injuries | - |