Fairchild Heli-Porter PILATUS PC6/B1A-H2 N476XP
3 November 2012 · Georgetown, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 November 2012 at about 22:00 local time, a Fairchild Heli-Porter PILATUS PC6/B1A-H2 registered N476XP, operated by Peter Morris Burgdorfer, was involved in an accident near Georgetown, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Georgetown, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Georgetown (GEO)
- Coordinates
- 38.8758, -83.8761
- Aircraft
- Fairchild Heli-Porter PILATUS PC6/B1A-H2
- Registration
- N476XP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Peter Morris Burgdorfer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Goshen → Georgetown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CEN13CA043
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot said he applied full power to go around after a bounced landing. Torque generated by the turboprop engine pulled the airplane to the right, and the pilot stated that he was unable to arrest the turn. The airplane collided with trees, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing, fuselage, vertical stabilizer, both horizontal stabilizers, and the rudder. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild Heli-Porter PILATUS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2016 | Fairchild Heli-Porter PILATUS PC-6 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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