Pilatus PC-12-45 N718JP

Summary

On 30 June 2004 at about 20:15 local time, a Pilatus PC-12-45 registered N718JP was involved in an incident near LaGrange, Georgia, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 June 2004 at 20:15

Classification

Incident

Location

LaGrange, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Callaway (LGC)

Coordinates

33.5306, -85.0725

Aircraft

Pilatus PC-12-45

Registration

N718JP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Newnan-Coweta → La Grange

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL04IA132

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the FAA check-airman, a simulated engine failure was given to the pilot by retarding the throttle. When the pilot stated that they could not reach the airport, the FAA check-airman returned the engine RPM to the green power range. The pilot continued the approach, and during the landing flare to touchdown on runway 31, the left wing tip collided with the runway. No flight control or mechanical anomalies were reported by the pilot. Examination of the right wing tip revealed scraping on the wing tip skin.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.