Incident Pilatus PC-6/C-H2 Turbo Porter N392R,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82723
 
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Date:Tuesday 30 October 1973
Time:11:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic PC6T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pilatus PC-6/C-H2 Turbo Porter
Owner/operator:Air America
Registration: N392R
MSN: 530
Year of manufacture:1961
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lam Son (V-214) -   Vietnam
Phase: Approach
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Bien Hoa, SVN
Destination airport:Lam Son (V-214)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
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/timeContributorUpdates
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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