De Havilland DHC-6 N5662
25 July 1972 · Tha Tam Blng, Asia · Fatal
Summary
On 25 July 1972 at about 10:50 local time, a De Havilland DHC-6 registered N5662, operated by Air America, I*, was involved in an accident during in flight near Tha Tam Blng, Asia. 4 people were on board and 3 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tha Tam Blng, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Tha Tam Bleung
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-6
- Registration
- N5662
- 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
- Vientiane, Laos → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0088
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 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
WRECKAGE NOT RECVRD.INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION LAOTIAN GOVT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1972 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States | Atlantic Richf | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1972 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Bouam Long, Asia | Air America, I* | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States | Air Wisconsin | Fatal | 13 |
| 15 Feb 1973 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Ogdensburg, New York, United States | Air North, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Dhahran, Asia | Aramco | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1971 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Miami, Florida, United States | MacKey Intern* | No 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 | - |
| 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 | - |