NONE · Pilatus PC-12/45 · 2004-12-14 · South Bend, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05LA045
Event ID
20041216X01999
Type
Accident
Date
2004-12-14
Location
South Bend, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.70861, -86.250556
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Pilatus
Model
PC-12/45
Registration
N922RG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the fuel control unit (FCU) bellows which resulted in a significant loss of engine power and the pilot's encounter with unsuitable terrain during the subsequent forced landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's inadvertent exceedence of the engine temperature limitations during use of the manual override (MOR) system. Additional factors were the roadway and the utility poles struck during the forced landing.