Potez · turboprop
Potez 540 accident history and safety score
Potez 540 appears in 14 current candidate incident rows extracted from Track Plane Crash source snapshots. This generated profile is source-discovery first and awaits deeper authority enrichment.
Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics
Occupant Survivability Rate
Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.
30%
Class average: 60%
Weather Resilience
Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.
4.7/10
Class average: 5.8/10
Mechanical Integrity
Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.
7.2/10
Class average: 8/10
Operational Control Demand
Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).
7.5/10
Class average: 7.2/10
Flight System Redundancy
Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.
5/10
Class average: 4/10
Safety Signature Radar
Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator
Adjust flight parameters dynamically to calculate the custom hull liability safety index for a **Potez 540** (turboprop class).
Calculated Policy Score
43
High liability exposure. Special hull exclusions apply. Out-of-policy exception approval required.
• Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.
How We Calculate
These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.
They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.
Risk themes
GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.
Source links
Past accident rows
Incidents currently linked to Potez 540
Pilatus PC-6 Crash in Nancy
BAAA lists a Pilatus PC-6 crash at Nancy-Essey on June 28, 2026 with 11 fatalities. This seed page is intentionally marked recent and requires official-source enrichment before causal analysis.
11
Fatalities
0
Survivors
2
Sources
Beechcraft BE55 Crash Near Lancaster, South Carolina
The FAA states that a Beechcraft BE55 crashed near Lancaster, South Carolina around 12:45 a.m. local time on July 2, 2026. Two people were on board; casualty and cause details remain pending in this row.
0
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Two-Seat Cessna Crash Near High Ongar, Essex
Two people died after a two-seat Cessna aircraft crashed in a field near High Ongar, Essex on July 1, 2026 during a flight experience that had departed North Weald airfield, according to public reporting.
2
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Pacific Aerospace 750XL Skydiving Crash Near Butler, Missouri
A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri on June 14, 2026, killing all 12 people on board. AP reports preliminary NTSB findings found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction.
12
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Crash Near Fort Simpson
BAAA lists a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories on June 24, 2026 with three fatalities. This row is a recent discovery entry pending official investigation enrichment.
3
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Candidate rows
Daily source candidates involving Potez 540
1940-06-29
Potez 540 - BAAA archive accident at Fès-Saïss, Fès-Boulemane
Fès-Saïss, Fès-Boulemane · Pending verification
8
Fatalities
1940-04-11
Potez 540 X-587 BAAA archive accident at Dinard-Pleurtuit, Ille-et-Vilaine
Dinard-Pleurtuit, Ille-et-Vilaine · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
1939-11-25
Potez 540 X-195 BAAA archive accident at Tours-Parçay-Meslay, Indre-et-Loire
Tours-Parçay-Meslay, Indre-et-Loire · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
1939-09-29
Potez 540 X-289 BAAA archive accident at Laon-Couvron, Aisne
Laon-Couvron, Aisne · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
1938-08-26
Potez 540 X-126 BAAA archive accident at Momas, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Momas, Pyrénées-Atlantiques · Pending verification
4
Fatalities
1938-06-22
Potez 540 F-ANJO BAAA archive accident at Beaumont-la-Ronce, Indre-et-Loire
Beaumont-la-Ronce, Indre-et-Loire · Pending verification
7
Fatalities
1938-05-09
Potez 540 X-110 BAAA archive accident at Lyon-Bron, Rhône
Lyon-Bron, Rhône · Pending verification
5
Fatalities
1937-09-12
Potez 540 - BAAA archive accident at Constanța, Constanța
Constanța, Constanța · Pending verification
6
Fatalities
1937-05-30
Potez 540 - BAAA archive accident at Andratx, Balearic Islands
Andratx, Balearic Islands · Pending verification
2
Fatalities
1936-12-08
Potez 540 F-AOOO BAAA archive accident at Pastrana, Castile-La Mancha
Pastrana, Castile-La Mancha · Pending verification
1
Fatalities
1936-10-29
Potez 540 - BAAA archive accident at Madrid-Getafe, Madrid
Madrid-Getafe, Madrid · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
1936-10-29
Potez 540 - BAAA archive accident at Navalcarnero, Madrid
Navalcarnero, Madrid · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
1936-09-24
Potez 540 52-F BAAA archive accident at Rielves, Castile-La Mancha
Rielves, Castile-La Mancha · Pending verification
5
Fatalities
1936-08-06
Potez 540 - BAAA archive accident at Point-Clos (Gaël), Ille-et-Vilaine
Point-Clos (Gaël), Ille-et-Vilaine · Pending verification
4
Fatalities