Pilatus PC-12/47E accident near Santa Fe, NM
On September 30, 2008, a Pilatus PC-12/47E (airplane) was involved in an accident near Santa Fe, NM. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 30, 2008
- Place
- Santa Fe, NM
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC-12/47E · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.661°N, 106.088°W
- NTSB ID
- 20081004X12042
Official records · DEN08FA162
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FSS Flight Plan Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 29, 2008, at 2216:27 mountain daylight time, a Pilatus PC-12/47E, N606SL, owned and operated by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain three nautical miles north of the Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), Santa Fe, New Mexico. A post impact fire ensued. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. The private pilot, the sole occupant on board, was fatally injured. The cross country flight departed Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB), Lubbock, Texas, approximately 2115 and was en route to SAF. The pilot's family reported that several days prior to the accident, the pilot had flown the accident airplane to Akron, Ohio, from his home near Santa Fe, to spend the weekend in Akron with friends. On the morning of the accident, the pilot left his hotel at an unknown time and proceeded to the Akron-Canton Regional Airport. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the pilot departed Akron-Canton Regional Airport, Akron, Ohio, at 0717 (0917 Eastern Daylight Time (edt))en route to Teterboro Airport (TEB), Teterboro, New Jersey. He arrived at TEB approximately 0850 (1050 edt). At Teterboro, the pilot contacted Lockheed Martin Flight Service Station (FSS) at 1353 (1553 edt) to file an IFR flight plan. The flight plan filed by the pilot identified TEB as the departure airport and SAF as the destination. The pilot plann
Probable cause
The pilot's incapacitation due to fatigue resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
