Pilatus PC-6C N748N
4 January 1969 · Cam Ranh B, Asia · No injuries
Summary
On 4 January 1969 at about 11:51 local time, a Pilatus PC-6C registered N748N, operated by Air America In, was involved in an accident during in flight near Cam Ranh B, Asia. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cam Ranh B, Asia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC-6C
- Registration
- N748N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air America In
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter-Cargo-International
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Pleiku, S.viet → Nha Trang, S.viet
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0033
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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. DITCHED IN SHALLOW WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pilatus PC-6C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1969 | Pilatus PC-6C | Sam Thong, Asia | Air America, In | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1969 | Pilatus PC-6C | Long Tieng, Asia | Air America, In | Fatal | 13 |
| 21 Apr 1968 | Pilatus PC-6C | Hoi An, Asia | Air America In | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1968 | Pilatus PC-6C | Phu Sang Lao, Asia | Air America In | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1968 | Pilatus PC-6C | Vientiane, Asia | Air America In | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1967 | Pilatus PC-6C | Saigon, Asia | Air America In | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1969 | Hughes 500 | Ahmedabad, Asia | Cambata Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1969 | Douglas DC-3 | Phan Thiet, Asia | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1969 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Vientiane, Asia | Continental AI | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1969 | Sikorsky S62A | Doha, Asia | World Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Beechcraft T-34B | Atsugi Nas, Asia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1969 | Pilatus PC-6 | Saigon, Asia | Air America In | Serious injuries | - |