ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244339
Last updated: 23 October 2020
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| Date: | 27-AUG-2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | D-FLAC |
| C/n / msn: | 804 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Günzburg -
 Germany
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Germany |
During a flight to drop parachutists, there was a loud bang in the climb and vibrations at the tail unit occurred. The pilot checked the control functions of the aircraft and noticed that the rudder was ineffective, but the aileron and elevator control were working. He decided to bounce the jumpers at the current flight level (FL120) and land the plane. After a slow descent, the aircraft landed at the take-off airfield. The pilot then noticed that the rudder had almost completely disengaged from the rudder assembly because the pin of the upper bearing had fallen out.
Sources:
BFU20-0718-7X
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2020 17:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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