Pilatus PC-12 N522DJ
22 May 2008 · Burnsville, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 2008 at about 13:15 local time, a Pilatus PC-12 registered N522DJ, operated by Jeffrey S, Wilson, was involved in an accident near Burnsville, North Carolina, United States. One person was 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burnsville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mountain Air (2NC0)
- Coordinates
- 35.8686, -82.3417
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC-12
- Registration
- N522DJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jeffrey S, Wilson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Burnsville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC08CA188
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Contributing to the accident was the gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing the Pilatus PC-12 on runway 32, a 2,900-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, asphalt runway, at an airport located in a mountainous area. After touchdown, the right wing lifted up, and the airplane became airborne again. The pilot flew back toward the center of the runway and touched down again; however, a gust of wind caused the airplane to veer to the left. The airplane's left wing was substantially damaged when it struck an embankment off the left side of the runway. The airplane subsequently came to rest on the embankment, approximately 150 feet prior to the end of the runway. The pilot reported that he did not experience any mechanical malfunctions of the airplane. Winds reported at an airport located about 39 miles northeast of the accident site, about the time of the accident, were from 300 degrees at 18 knots, gusting to 26 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pilatus PC-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2008 | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Pilatus PC-12/47E | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Pilatus PC-12/47 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Alpha Flying Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2009 | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Hayden, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Mar 2009 | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Butte, Montana, United States | Eagle Cap Leasing, Inc. | Fatal | 14 |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Raphine, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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