Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Jun 9, 2002 (1 killed)
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on June 9, 2002 near Namur, Namur, Belgium with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control after takeoff because...
- Date: June 9, 2002
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Namur, Namur, Belgium
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control after takeoff because the pilot did not reset the elevator trim, which was left fully nose-up from the previous landing. The pilot had no time to correct the situation before the stall.
A Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter operated by Namur Air Promotion was taking off from Namur-Temploux with ten skydivers and a pilot. Shortly after liftoff the left wing stalled at low altitude and the aircraft crashed near the runway end. One skydiver died and ten other occupants were injured.