Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Apr 25, 2012 (2 killed)
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on April 25, 2012 near Muaritan, West Kalimantan, Indonesia with 2 fatalities. Cause: Fuel starvation...
- Date: April 25, 2012
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Muaritan, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel starvation after the pilot failed to transfer fuel from the auxiliary tank as required and lost awareness of the fuel state during the survey task. Inexperience with survey flying, fatigue and the demanding survey schedule were contributing factors.
A Susi Air Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter on an aerial survey flight from Balikpapan ran out of fuel and the engine stopped. The pilot attempted to land on a road, and the aircraft crashed in the jungle at Muaritan, West Kalimantan, where the pilot and a passenger were found dead. The search for the aircraft began after a distress signal was detected.