Accidents
Tail Contamination, W&B Eyed in PC-12 Fatal Crash
Accumulated snow/ice, excessive gross weight, and out-of-limit center of gravity are among factors eyed by investigators of a Pilatus PC-12 crash.
According to the NTSB, accumulated snow/ice, excessive gross weight, and out-of-limit center of gravity are among the potential cause factors being considered by investigators of the resulting Nov. 30, 2019 fatal crash of a Pilatus PC-12 at Chamberlain Municipal Airport in South Dakota. (Photo: NTSB-lodge owner contribution)
According to the NTSB, accumulated snow/ice, excessive gross weight, and out-of-limit center of gravity are among the potential cause factors being considered by investigators of the resulting Nov. 30, 2019 fatal crash of a Pilatus PC-12 at Chamberlain Municipal Airport in South Dakota. (Photo: NTSB-lodge owner contribution)

Tail contamination due to accumulated snow/icing, excessive gross weight, and out-of-limit center of gravity are among the factors being eyed by the investigators of the Nov. 30, 2019, fatal crash of a Pilatus PC-12, according to a newly released NTSB factual report. The turboprop single crashed less than two minutes after taking off from South Dakota’s Chamberlain Municipal Airport in a snowstorm, killing the pilot and eight passengers and seriously injuring three.