Pilatus PC6CH2 N391R
24 April 1972 · Nyot Mo, Asia · Fatal
Summary
On 24 April 1972 at about 12:23 local time, a Pilatus PC6CH2 registered N391R, operated by Air America, I*, was involved in an accident during in flight near Nyot Mo, Asia. 10 people were on board and 4 died, 4 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nyot Mo, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Nyot Mo
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC6CH2
- Registration
- N391R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air America, I*
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Long Tieng, Laos → Moung Cha, Laos
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0086
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 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
FLT THRU MT PASS.HIT TREES, SECURED ENG, IMPACT AT5240FT.INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF 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 | - |
| 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 |