# NTSB IAD79IA044: Fairchild PC-6C, N361F, Raeford, NC, April 11, 1979

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 11, 1979
- Place: Raeford, NC · RAEFORD, NC
- Location: 34.9804° N, 79.2295° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Raeford, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9804&lon=-79.2295&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 10 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 8, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144037
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD79IA044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79IA044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0012  79/4/11    RAEFORD,NC          FAIRCHILD PC-6C     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26,
        TIME - 2130                    N361F               PX-  0  0  9  OTHER                     UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAEFORD,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BOGUS PART
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- BOLT SPECIFIED HAS NF THREAD.BOLT FOUND WITH ELEVATOR HAD NC THREAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N361F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N361F), registered now, S/N 2025, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD PC-6C
- Registry model: [Fairchild Heli-Porter PILATUS PC6/C-H2](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-heli-porter-pilatus-pc6-c-h2) (registry code 3375014) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [AiResearch 331 SER 605HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-331-ser-605hp) (registry code 01502, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790411008819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790411008819A), Apr 11, 1979: Pilats PC6CH2, Raeford, NC, Substantial damage. Pilot experienced slight airframe vibration during climb. Landed safely. Found right elavator missing. Bolt failed.

## Other investigations on N361F (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

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.

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