Accidents
Deicing Omission Led To Embraer Phenom 300 Crash in Utah
Pilot didn't obtain deicing services or properly inspect wing surfaces, says safety agency
Image from the NTSB file showing accident runway with notations
Aerial overview of the accident site © Provo Police Department with NTSB annotations

The pilot’s failure to deice an Embraer Phenom 300 and activate the aircraft’s wing and stabilizer anti-ice system led to an aerodynamic stall and fatal crash seconds after takeoff from Utah's Provo Airport (KPVU) on Jan. 2, 2023, according to the NTSB’s final report. The pilot flying, who held an airline transport pilot certificate, was killed. Two of the three passengers were seriously injured and one sustained minor injuries.

Shortly after rotation, the aircraft entered a steep nose-up attitude and immediately rolled left, hitting the runway and terrain beside it. A witness described seeing the left wing strike the runway first.