Accident: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC 12
Apr 29, 2017 · Amarillo, TX
NTSB numberCEN17FA168Event id20170429X35104
- 3
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
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.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC 12
- Registration
- N933DC
- Year built
- 1994
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)1 nm (2 km) north
- Tradewind Airport (TDW)6 nm (11 km) west
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