Accident: Pilatus PC-12/45
Feb 25, 2023 · Stagecoach, NV
NTSB numberWPR23MA113Event id20230225106784
- 5
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
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.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC-12/45
- Registration
- N273SM
- Year built
- 2002
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Enroute-climb to cruise 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.
- Carson Airport (CSN)17 nm (31 km) south-west
- Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)18 nm (32 km) north-west
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