Pilatus PC-12/45 N990PT
10 November 2002 · Foxworth, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 November 2002 at about 16:15 local time, a Pilatus PC-12/45 registered N990PT was involved in an accident near Foxworth, Mississippi, United States. 6 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Foxworth, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Circle Bar Ranch
- Coordinates
- 31.2947, -89.9878
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC-12/45
- Registration
- N990PT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McComb → Foxworth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA03LA014
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The pilots failure to properly recover from a stalled/mush/high sink rate condition during an approach and attempted aborted landing into a gusting crosswind, resulting in a hard touchdown, bounced landing, loss of directional control and in-flight collision with adjacent brush and trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, landing at the airstrip requires a steeper approach than standard. During approach to the strip's runway 27, he encountered a wind gust that caused a rapid descent and stick shaker activation. The aircraft sustained a hard, bounced landing, and the pilot's go-around attempt resulted in a loss of control during the bounce that resulted in a landing off the right side of the runway, into brush and trees. The pilot and five passengers were not injured, but the aircraft received substantial damage to the right wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pilatus PC-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Pilatus PC-12 | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | Air Methods | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2002 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) SF340B | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Mesaba Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2002 | Cessna 170B | Bellewood, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2002 | Beechcraft C24R | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | Earnest Doyle Mosley | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2002 | Beechcraft B-55 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | West Properties | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2002 | Taber LANCAIR SUPER ES | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Picayune, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |