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Accident: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E

Jul 26, 2024 · Recluse, WY

NTSB numberWPR24FA257Event id20240727194777

7
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation while operating in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction from the autopilot disconnecting due to an updraft from convective activity.

NTSB docket WPR24FA257

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

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E
Registration
N357HE
Year built
2010
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Maneuvering Loss of control in flight

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