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Accident: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E

Feb 13, 2022 · Beaufort, NC

NTSB numberERA22LA120Event id20220214104634

8
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, inadequate inflight monitoring of the airplane’s flight parameters, and his failure to regain control of the airplane following entry into an inadvertent aerodynamic stall. The pilot’s likely spatial disorientation following the aerodynamic stall also contributed to the outcome.

NTSB docket ERA22LA120

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E
Registration
N79NX
Year built
2017
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Enroute-cruise Loss of control in flight

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