Pilatus PC6CH2 N5304F
25 November 1973 · Ling Tieng, Asia · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 November 1973 at about 15:25 local time, a Pilatus PC6CH2 registered N5304F, operated by Air America, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ling Tieng, Asia. 8 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ling Tieng, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Boua Mu
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC6CH2
- Registration
- N5304F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air America
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter-Passg-International
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Long Tien, Laos → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0076
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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
INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF LAOS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pilatus PC6CH2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 1973 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Lam Son, 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 | - |