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FAA incident report · Pilatus PC-12/47E · Henderson, NC · January 20, 2022

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Date
January 20, 2022 · 01:45 local
Place
Henderson, NC
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N871NG
Reported as
Pilatus PC-12/47E
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
10,525 total797 in this make and model76 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Statement from pilot:

On the morning of the 20th of January, I departed klzu at approximately 12:15 am with cargo to be delivered to khnz. I arrived at khnz at approximately 1:15 am.

I shut down and unloaded the cargo that I was delivering. After unloading and doing my post flight walk around inspecton the exterior of the aircraft. This includes the prop and engine intake area, exterior flight control surfaces , and landing gear assemblies. I started the aircraft and commenced taxiing out to runway 24. As I was taxiing off the ramp and making the turn to runway 24 on taxiway alpha, a coyote immediately appeared. I dodged the coyote, but went off the left side of the taxiway. I returned to the taxiway and checked to make sure the aircraft was steering fine as well as to determine if there was a flat tire. I tested the brakes, made sure aircraft roll out was straight and true, and performed the normal pre-takeoff steps before takeoff. I determined that the aircraft was in airworthy condition based on my pre-flight checks, run up checks and my experience flying the PC-12 known for rugged and operations on unimproved fields. I proceeded to the runway and departed for ktta. When I arrived at ktta, I shutdown and proceeded to do my post flight walk around. I looked at the left main landing gear and saw there was no damage and proceeded to the front of the aircraft where I found the damage to the prop.

As the FAA filed it

STATEMENT FROM PILOT:

ON THE MORNING OF THE 20TH OF JANUARY, I DEPARTED KLZU AT APPROXIMATELY 12:15 AM WITH CARGO TO BE DELIVERED TO KHNZ. I ARRIVED AT KHNZ AT APPROXIMATELY 1:15 AM.

I SHUT DOWN AND UNLOADED THE CARGO THAT I WAS DELIVERING. AFTER UNLOADING AND DOING MY POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND INSPECTON THE EXTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT. THIS INCLUDES THE PROP AND ENGINE INTAKE AREA, EXTERIOR FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES , AND LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLIES. I STARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND COMMENCED TAXIING OUT TO RUNWAY 24. AS I WAS TAXIING OFF THE RAMP AND MAKING THE TURN TO RUNWAY 24 ON TAXIWAY ALPHA, A COYOTE IMMEDIATELY APPEARED. I DODGED THE COYOTE, BUT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY. I RETURNED TO THE TAXIWAY AND CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THE AIRCRAFT WAS STEERING FINE AS WELL AS TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A FLAT TIRE. I TESTED THE BRAKES, MADE SURE AIRCRAFT ROLL OUT WAS STRAIGHT AND TRUE, AND PERFORMED THE NORMAL PRE-TAKEOFF STEPS BEFORE TAKEOFF. I DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN AIRWORTHY CONDITION BASED ON MY PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS, RUN UP CHECKS AND MY EXPERIENCE FLYING THE PC-12 KNOWN FOR RUGGED AND OPERATIONS ON UNIMPROVED FIELDS. I PROCEEDED TO THE RUNWAY AND DEPARTED FOR KTTA. WHEN I ARRIVED AT KTTA, I SHUTDOWN AND PROCEEDED TO DO MY POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND. I LOOKED AT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND SAW THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AND PROCEEDED TO THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT WHERE I FOUND THE DAMAGE TO THE PROP.