Hard landing Accident Pilatus PC-6/B1-H2 Turbo Porter N349FH,
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Date:Tuesday 30 January 1968
Time:10:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic PC6T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pilatus PC-6/B1-H2 Turbo Porter
Owner/operator:United States Army Parachute Team
Registration: N349FH
MSN: F2007
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Zephyrhills, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Parachuting
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Gear collapsed in hard landing due to trim set full nose up.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA68F0403
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
http://www.pc-6.com/history/2007.htm
St. Petersburg Times 31 January 1968, pSectionB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Nov-2010 15:38 TB Added
08-May-2011 05:09 TB Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
23-Jun-2022 12:59 TB Updated [Total occupants, Source]

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