# NTSB Accident WPR23MA113
> **PILATUS PC-12/45** · 2023-02-25 · Stagecoach, NV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23MA113
- **Event ID:** 20230225106784
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-02-25
- **Location:** Stagecoach, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.355219, -119.43889
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 5
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PILATUS
- **Model:** PC-12/45
- **Registration:** N273SM
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation while operating in night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the disengagement of the autopilot for undetermined reasons, as well as the operator’s insufficient flight risk assessment process and lack of organizational oversight.

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