Pilatus PC6CH2 N359F
7 April 1972 · Bn Xieng Lom, Asia · No injuries
Summary
On 7 April 1972 at about 16:35 local time, a Pilatus PC6CH2 registered N359F, operated by Air America, I*, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Bn Xieng Lom, Asia. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bn Xieng Lom, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Ban Xieng Lom
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC6CH2
- Registration
- N359F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air America, I*
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Ban Xieng Lom, Laos → Nam Tan, Laos
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0085
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
HISPD PINION THRUST WASHER SEPRTD.ENG EXPLSN.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 | - |
| 24 Apr 1972 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Nyot Mo, Asia | Air America, I* | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Ban Xieng, Asia | Air America, I* | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |