Pilatus PC-12 N852AL
29 December 2001 · Sunriver, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 December 2001 at about 09:55 local time, a Pilatus PC-12 registered N852AL, operated by Air Methods, was involved in an accident near Sunriver, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 09:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sunriver, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sunriver (S21)
- Coordinates
- 43.8761, -121.4531
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC-12
- Registration
- N852AL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Methods
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Portland → Sunriver
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- SEA02LA029
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. An icy runway and a snow bank were factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he missed the first approach into the airstrip, however, he landed on the second attempt. After touchdown, the aircraft veered left despite the pilot's corrective control inputs, and collided with a snow bank 1/3 of the way down the runway. The pilot reported that the wind remained calm at the time of the accident. The runway surface was reported to be icy, and some runway lights were obscured by snow. There was no report of a mechanical failure or malfunction with the aircraft at the time.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pilatus PC-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2001 | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Sea of Okhotsk | Jeflyn Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Pilatus PC-12 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | The Nielsen-Wurster Group, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Westphalia, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Foxworth, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2004 | Pilatus PC-12/45 | South Bend, Indiana, United States | Greenhill Aviation Co., LLC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2001 | Cessna 182J | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | Billy Joe C. Pyatt | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hughes 369D | Canby, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Cessna 120 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Piper J3C-65 | Glide, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2001 | Beechcraft 58 | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Mar 2001 | Cessna 182M | Enterprise, Oregon, United States | Lowell E. Euhus | No injuries | - |