# NTSB Accident CEN09FA126
> **PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/45** · 2009-01-11 · Hayden, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09FA126
- **Event ID:** 20090111X45527
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-01-11
- **Location:** Hayden, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.487777, -107.203056
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD
- **Model:** PC-12/45
- **Registration:** N604WP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control due to snow/ice contamination on the airplane's lifting surfaces as a result of his decision not to deice the airplane before departure.

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