Pilatus PC-6 N351FH
9 July 1974 · Mt Baldy, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1974 at about 10:42 local time, a Pilatus PC-6 registered N351FH, operated by INT Mt Air SVC, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mt Baldy, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt Baldy, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mt Baldy Air Strp
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC-6
- Registration
- N351FH
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- INT Mt Air SVC
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1739
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 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
HI ALT SHRT RWY TKOFF, WND 12-15.WND DIED ACFT SETTLED DWN SLP INTO TREES.DENS ALT ABT 12000 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pilatus PC-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1974 | Pilatus PC-6 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | LEE Air Servic | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Pilatus PC-6 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airguid | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1972 | Pilatus PC-6 | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | Jims Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1972 | Pilatus PC-6 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Munz Northern | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1971 | Pilatus PC-6 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Polar Airways | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1971 | Pilatus PC-6 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air GUI | 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 | - |