Pilatus PC-12 crash, Mar 5, 2017 (1 killed), Kamphaeng Saen
Pilatus PC-12 accident on March 5, 2017 near Kamphaeng Saen, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand with 1 fatality. Cause: ASN (citing Thai AAIC): loosened B nut...
- Date: March 5, 2017
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
- Location: Kamphaeng Saen, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: ASN (citing Thai AAIC): loosened B nut around the torque limiter, possibly from improper maintenance, let oil leak until the engine lost power; aerodrome and runway lights were not turned on due to lack of staff.
A Pilatus PC 12 air ambulance flying from New Delhi to Bangkok diverted to Kamphaeng Saen, Thailand, after an engine problem, and crashed in a wooded area short of runway 21 while bursting into flames. The copilot died of his injuries later that day, and the other occupants were hurt. The ASN record cites a loose torque limiter nut that let oil escape, and notes the runway lights were not switched on.