Aviation accident ERA13FA115

1 fatal · PILATUS PC-12/45 · 2013-01-16 · Burlington, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA13FA115
Event ID: 20130116X83524
Type: Accident
Date: 2013-01-16
Location: Burlington, NC, USA
Coordinates: 36.113609, -79.420555

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: PILATUS
Model: PC-12/45
Registration: N68PK
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control due to spatial disorientation during the initial climb after takeoff in night instrument flight rules conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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