# NTSB Incident CEN13IA563
> **PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47E** · 2013-09-12 · Austin, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13IA563
- **Event ID:** 20130927X25443
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2013-09-12
- **Location:** Austin, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.180362, -97.679672
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 9
- **Total aboard:** 10
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD
- **Model:** PC-12/47E
- **Registration:** N617BG
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper weight and balance calculations, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its weight and center-of-gravity limits and led to a loss of pitch control during takeoff, and the operator’s failure to obtain required weight information and to ensure that the flight was properly loaded.

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