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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Pilatus PC-12/47E · Austin, TX · September 12, 2013

Date: September 12, 2013 · 16:00 local
Place: Austin, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: QF7A
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N617BG
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13IA563
Reported as: Pilatus PC-12/47E
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P
People aboard: 10
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor

N617BGRegistered now · Pilatus PC-12/47ES/N 1253 · Built 2010 Airframe modelPilatus PC-12/47E Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67PTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot loaded this aircraft with persons and cargo without completing any calculation of CG or total weight. The aircraft appears to have over rotated entered a series of pios' terminating with the aircraft stalling and striking the runway before coming to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT LOADED THIS AIRCRAFT WITH PERSONS AND CARGO WITHOUT COMPLETING ANY CALCULATION OF CG OR TOTAL WEIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARS TO HAVE OVER ROTATED ENTERED A SERIES OF PIOS' TERMINATING WITH THE AIRCRAFT STALLING AND STRIKING THE RUNWAY BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN13IA563Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAustin, TXThe pilot’s improper weight and balance calculations, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its weight and center-of-gravity limits and led to a loss of pitch control during takeoff, and the operator’s failure to obtain required weight information and to…Sep 12, 2013 · Minor damage