Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Mar 15, 2018
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on March 15, 2018 near Grenoble, Isère, France with no fatalities. Cause: BEA: Loss of flight control...
- Date: March 15, 2018
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Grenoble, Isère, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: BEA: Loss of flight control surface in flight; increased workload and a probable stall at low speed led to a roll during landing.
A Pilatus PC 6 Turbo Porter on a post maintenance check flight lost rudder control after a stall test. The pilot returned to Grenoble and landed on an unpaved runway with the flaps retracted, and the wing tip and propeller struck the ground during flare. Both occupants escaped unhurt, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.