Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Jun 1, 2002
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on June 1, 2002 near Breitscheid, Hesse, Germany with no fatalities. Cause: Aerodynamic stall during the...
- Date: June 1, 2002
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Breitscheid, Hesse, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Aerodynamic stall during the initial climb at very low altitude. Formal findings were not located in the sources reviewed.
A Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter operated by D-FEAR GmbH stalled shortly after takeoff from Breitscheid airfield while carrying eight skydivers and a pilot. The aircraft came down beside the runway. Everyone on board was uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.