Pilatus PC-12 crash, Apr 28, 2017 (3 killed), Amarillo-Ri...
Pilatus PC-12 accident on April 28, 2017 near Amarillo-Rick Husband, Texas, United States with 3 fatalities.
- Date: April 28, 2017
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
- Location: Amarillo-Rick Husband, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Rico Aviation Pilatus PC 12 air ambulance departed Amarillo at night in instrument conditions and moderate turbulence, then descended rapidly and struck a pasture about 1.5 nautical miles south of the airport. All three people on board were killed and a post impact fire followed. The NTSB found the pilot likely lost control through spatial disorientation, with the autopilot likely disconnected shortly before impact.