Pilatus PC6BH2 N350FH
15 March 1974 · Point Lay, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 March 1974 at about 20:55 local time, a Pilatus PC6BH2 registered N350FH, operated by Digicon Alaska, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Point Lay, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Point Lay, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC6BH2
- Registration
- N350FH
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Digicon Alaska
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-0750
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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
MISUSED BETA PROP CTL, INADVERTENTLY FEATHERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pilatus PC6BH2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1976 | Pilatus PC6BH2 | Wainwright, Alaska, United States | Arctic Guide A | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1972 | Pilatus PC6BH2 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1966 | Pilatus PC6BH2 | Kotzebue Alas, Alaska, United States | Wien Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |