ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 10722
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 August 1969 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Pilatus PC-6/C-H2 Turbo Porter |
| Owner/operator: | Air America |
| Registration: | N196X |
| MSN: | 596 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Long Tieng (LS-20A) -
 Laos
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Long Tieng (LS-20A) |
| Sam Thong, (LS-20) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The single-engine airplane departed Long Tieng Airfield at 1655LT on a special flight to Sam Thong under the provisions of contract no. AID-439-342. Five minutes later, during an en-route climb, the aircraft was observed to perform an erratic maneuver for the nature of flight involved and crashed into a hillside. All 12 passengers, Laotian citizens, and the pilot Cpt Ralph S. Davis were killed. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post-crash fire.
Probable cause: It was determined that the probable cause of this accident was the fatal wounding of the pilot by a bullet fired from a source outside the aircraft resulting in the loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
http://www.pc-6.com/history/596.htm
The aircraft of Air America / by Dr. Joe F. Leeker
http://www.angelfire.com/home/laoslist/crl70.html
https://www.baaa-acro.com/sites/default/files/2018-06/N196X.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Nov-2010 14:41 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Nov-2010 12:10 | TB | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 20-Nov-2010 15:10 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Nov-2010 11:38 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 25-Nov-2010 14:57 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 09-Mar-2022 17:04 | PolandMoment | Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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