# NTSB Accident ERA12FA385
> **PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47** · 2012-06-07 · Lake Wales, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12FA385
- **Event ID:** 20120607X54234
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-06-07
- **Location:** Lake Wales, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.823055, -81.477218
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 6
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 6
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD
- **Model:** PC-12/47
- **Registration:** N950KA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane while climbing to cruise altitude in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) following disconnect of the autopilot. The reason for the autopilot disconnect could not be determined during postaccident testing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in high-performance, turbo-propeller airplanes and in IMC.

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