3 fatal · PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC 12 · 2017-04-29 · Amarillo, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17FA168
Event ID
20170429X35104
Type
Accident
Date
2017-04-29
Location
Amarillo, TX, USA
Coordinates
35.196388, -101.704719
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD
Model
PC 12
Registration
N933DC
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during the initial climb after takeoff in night instrument meteorological conditions and moderate turbulence.