Pilatus PC6CH2 N152L
8 April 1972 · Ban Xieng, Asia · Fatal
Summary
On 8 April 1972 at about 14:00 local time, a Pilatus PC6CH2 registered N152L, operated by Air America, I*, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ban Xieng, Asia. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ban Xieng, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Ban Xieng Lom
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC6CH2
- Registration
- N152L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air America, I*
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0095
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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
LOW PASS OVER PREVIOUS ACCIDENT SITE.INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION LAOTIAN GOVT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pilatus PC6CH2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 24 Apr 1972 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Nyot Mo, Asia | Air America, I* | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Oct 1973 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Lam Son, Asia | Air America | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Ling Tieng, Asia | Air America | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1971 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Chiang Mai, Asia | Air America, In | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |
| 25 May 1972 | Bell 204B | Bouam Long, Asia | Air America, I* | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Tha Tam Blng, Asia | Air America, I* | Fatal | 3 |