Porter PC-6C N394R
18 December 1968 · Saigon, Asia · Fatal
Summary
On 18 December 1968 at about 10:48 local time, a Porter PC-6C registered N394R, operated by Air America In, was involved in an accident during static near Saigon, Asia. 5 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saigon, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Can Tho
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Porter PC-6C
- Registration
- N394R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air America In
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter-Passg-International
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0075
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 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
INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF SOUTH VIETNAM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Porter PC-6C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1967 | Porter PC-6C | Ta Vieng, Asia | Air America In | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1968 | Bombardier CL-44 | Saigon, Asia | Airlift International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1968 | Boeing 707 | Calcutta, Asia | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 6 |
| 25 Jan 1968 | Boeing 707 | Kandahar, Asia | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1968 | Dornier D0-28 | Nui Sap, Asia | Continental AI | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1968 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46D | Savannakht, Asia | Air America In | Fatal | 26 |
| 2 Jun 1968 | Hiller FH1100 | Vientiane, Asia | Continental AI | No injuries | - |