Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Jul 9, 1994
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on July 9, 1994 near Raeford, North Carolina, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Improper...
- Date: July 9, 1994
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Raeford, North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Improper inspection by company maintenance personnel, leaving the fuel control arm unsafetied and disconnected.
A Pilatus Porter on a training flight lost power just after takeoff from Raeford, with the torque indicating zero. The pilot force landed in woods. Inspection showed the fuel control arm was loose and unsafetied after a maintenance inspection eight days earlier. The two occupants received minor injuries.