Pilatus PC6CH2 N392R
30 October 1973 · Lam Son, Asia · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 October 1973 at about 11:55 local time, a Pilatus PC6CH2 registered N392R, operated by Air America, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lam Son, Asia. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lam Son, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Lam Son
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC6CH2
- Registration
- N392R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air America
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Bien Hoa, S.vietnam → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0071
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF S.VIETNAM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pilatus PC6CH2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1973 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Ling Tieng, Asia | Air America | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1974 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | 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 | - |
| 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1973 | Bell 206B | Ban Xon, Asia | Arizona Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150 | Kashima Isl, Asia | Iwakuni Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1973 | Cessna 150 | Plaridel, Asia | Clark Aero CLU | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Dhahran, Asia | Aramco | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Tokyo, Asia | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 7 Sep 1973 | Cessna 172L | Cubi Point Nas, Asia | Cubi Point NAV | No injuries | - |