Date & Time:
Jun 9, 2002 at 1540 LT
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
Namur Air Promotion
Registration:
OO-NAP
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Namur - Namur
MSN:
914
YOM:
1995
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
1
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total hours on type:
1000
Aircraft flight hours:
2259
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was engaged in a local skydiving flight at Namur-Temploux Airfield, carrying 10 skydivers and one pilot. Immediately after takeoff, while in initial climb, the left wing stalled and the airplane crashed near the runway end. A passenger was killed and 10 other occupants were injured, some seriously. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The loss of control that occurred immediately after takeoff was caused by the pilot’s failure to adjust the elevator trim, which he had left in the fully up position. The pilot most likely left the elevator trim in the fully up position as it had been after landing. The pilot did not have time to correct the situation before the aircraft stalled at low altitude. The Swiss manufacturer Pilatus had informed all operators of this type of aircraft for several years now about the use of the elevator trim system. Several accidents involving Pilatus PC-6's in recent years had been attributed to errors made by pilots not positioning the elevator trim in the correct position for takeoff.
Final Report:
OO-NAP.pdf20.58 MB
