N153L
Flight / Schedule
N153L
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
N153L
MSN
576
Year of Manufacture
1965
Operator
Air AmericaDate
April 11, 1967 at 08:40 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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 AmericaFlight Type
Ferry
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Thailand
