Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Aug 21, 2021
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on August 21, 2021 near Maturín-José Tadeo Monagas (ex Quiriquire), Monagas, Venezuela with no...
- Date: August 21, 2021
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Maturín-José Tadeo Monagas (ex Quiriquire), Monagas, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The engine failed because the fuel was heavily contaminated with water. A malfunction of the engine regulator accessories was a contributing factor.
A Pilatus Porter on a ferry flight lost engine power shortly after takeoff from Maturin. The pilot tried an emergency landing, but the aircraft hit trees and a concrete wall and came to rest in a garden. The pilot was seriously injured.