Pilatus PC-6H2 N349FH
30 January 1968 · Zephyrhills, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 January 1968 at about 10:10 local time, a Pilatus PC-6H2 registered N349FH, operated by Golden Knights, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Zephyrhills, Florida, United States. 6 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Zephyrhills, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Zephyrhills
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC-6H2
- Registration
- N349FH
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Golden Knights
- Operating rule
- Other
- Purpose of flight
- Parachute Jump
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0288
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT TRIM SET FULL NOSE UP. ON LOAN TO ARMY PARACHUTE JUMPING TEAM BY MANUFACTURER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pilatus PC-6H2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1969 | Pilatus PC-6H2 | Chevak, Alaska, United States | Wien Consolidated Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Pilatus PC-6H2 | Long Tieng, Asia | Air America, In | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Dec 1971 | Pilatus PC-6H2 | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | Jims Flying SE | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |