# NTSB Accident ERA13FA115
> **PILATUS PC-12/45** · 2013-01-16 · Burlington, NC, USA · FATL
## 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.

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