Pilatus PC-6/C-H2 accident near Lodi, California, September 26, 1983
On September 26, 1983, a Pilatus PC-6/C-H2, registered N361F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lodi, California (Lodi airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 26, 1983
- Place
- Lodi, California · Lodi · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC-6/C-H2 · all PC-6/C-H2s on the register
- Registration
- N361F · registry record · serial 2025
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AS HE MADE AN APPROACH TO LAND HE ADVANCED THE POWER LEVER TO GAIN MORE THRUST BUT HE FELT THAT THE PROPELLER WENT INTO BETA RANGE DUE TO PLAY IN THE PROPELLER CONTROL LINKAGE. AT APRX 50 FEET AGL AND 200 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine sea; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 2,780 hours in all; 5 in this make and model; 190 in the last 90 days; 60 in the last 30 days; 2,680 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 812 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 13, 1983; 37 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,850 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Airesearch TPE 331-25D (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LODI Lodi CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,070 ft by 26 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:52 am from SCK, 25 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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