N153L

While descending to a local airstrip, the engine failed. The airplane lost height, struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. The pilot was slightly injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

N153L

Registration

N153L

MSN

576

Year of Manufacture

1965

Operator

Air America

Date

April 11, 1967 at 08:40 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Ban Chanuman Amnat Charoen (<U+0E2D><U+0E33><U+0E19><U+0E32><U+0E08><U+0E40><U+0E08><U+0E23><U+0E34><U+0E0D>)

Region

Asia • Thailand

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On April 11, 1967 at 08:40 AM, N153L experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Air America, with the event recorded near Ban Chanuman Amnat Charoen (<U+0E2D><U+0E33><U+0E19><U+0E32><U+0E08><U+0E40><U+0E08><U+0E23><U+0E34><U+0E0D>).

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While descending to a local airstrip, the engine failed. The airplane lost height, struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. The pilot was slightly injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N153L, MSN 576, year of manufacture 1965.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While descending to a local airstrip, the engine failed. The airplane lost height, struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. The pilot was slightly injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Operator

Air America

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Thailand

Aircraft Details

Registration

N153L

MSN

576

Year of Manufacture

1965