Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Oct 19, 2013 (11 killed)
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on October 19, 2013 near Namur, Namur, Belgium with 11 fatalities. Cause: Structural failure of the left...
- Date: October 19, 2013
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Namur, Namur, Belgium
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Structural failure of the left wing after a significant negative g overload from a manoeuvre by the pilot that was not properly conducted and exceeded the aircraft's limits; contributing factors included weak operator oversight, aerobatics in a non-certified aircraft, and unrestrained passengers.
On 19 October 2013 a Paraclub Namur Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter was conducting parachute drops from Namur airfield. During a manoeuvre at about 4,400 ft the left wing failed, and the aircraft crashed in a field in Gelbressee, killing all eleven people on board, including ten parachutists and the pilot. Parts of the wing and a sliding door were found about 2 km from the main wreckage, and the aircraft burned after impact.