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| Date: | Tuesday 30 October 1973 |
| Time: | 11:55 |
| Type: |  Pilatus PC-6/C-H2 Turbo Porter |
| Owner/operator: | Air America |
| Registration: | N392R |
| MSN: | 530 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lam Son (V-214) -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Bien Hoa, SVN |
| Lam Son (V-214) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on final approach due to propeller malfunction and destroyed by fire. Pilot J. P. Zurla (45) injured.
Sources:
http://www.pc-6.com/history/530.htm
NTSB
Air America
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2010 15:22 | TB | Added |
| 19-Nov-2010 15:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Nov-2010 13:21 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Nov-2010 15:20 | TB | Updated [Nature, Narrative, ] |
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