Pilatus PC-12 crash, Oct 16, 2009 (2 killed), Weert
Pilatus PC-12 accident on October 16, 2009 near Weert, Limburg, Netherlands with 2 fatalities. Cause: Probable spatial disorientation of the single...
- Date: October 16, 2009
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
- Location: Weert, Limburg, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Probable spatial disorientation of the single pilot after the autopilot disengaged in cloud, combined with high workload and limited experience on the type for manual flight in IMC. Technical or medical problems could not be ruled out.
A Pilatus PC-12 took off from Budel-Kempen in cloud, and the autopilot disconnected shortly after liftoff. The aircraft rolled right into a steep descent and disintegrated on impact in an open field in Weert. Both occupants, including the company director, were killed.