# Accident 19830925061289A: Pilats PC6CH2, Lodi, CA, September 25, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 25, 1983, 17:30 local time
- Place: Lodi, CA
- Airport: Lodi
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.1899° N, 121.2495° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1899&lon=-121.2495&mi=10
- Aircraft: N361F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N361F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fairchild Heli-Porter PILATUS PC6/C-H2 (registry code 3375014, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-heli-porter-pilatus-pc6-c-h2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: AiResearch 331 SER 605HP (registry code 01502, https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-331-ser-605hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PILATS PC6CH2
- Reported engine: ARSRCH TPE33125D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,780 total, 5 in this make and model, 190 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83FVD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FVD07) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830925061289A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED 200 FT SHORT OF LANDING RUNWAY. PILOT CLAIMS PROP WENT INTO BETA RANGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX83FVD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FVD07), Sep 26, 1983: Pilatus PC-6/C-H2 (N361F), Lodi, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N361F (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19790411008819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790411008819A), Apr 11, 1979: Pilats PC6CH2 (N361F), Raeford, NC, Substantial damage. Pilot experienced slight airframe vibration during climb. Landed safely. Found right elavator missing. Bolt failed.
- [Incident 19780908018309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780908018309I), Sep 8, 1978: N361F, Billings, MT. Forced landing after loss of fuel pressure. Fuel filter improperly installed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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