CEN10WA058

NTSB accident investigation · Pilatus PC12 · Weert, Netherlands · October 16, 2009

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
October 16, 2009, 07:30 local (07:30 UTC)
Place
Weert, Netherlands
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
PH-RULPilatus PC12
Defining event
Takeoff: Loss of control in flight
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Parties
Dutch Safety Board
Case key
75112

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

On October 16, 2009, at 0730 universal coordinated time, a Pilatus PC-12/47 airplane, Dutch registered PH-RUL, registered to E.S. Management BV, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Weert, The Netherlands. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of The Dutch Safety Board. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of The Netherlands. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: The Dutch Safety Board P.O Box 95404 2509 CK DEN HAAG The Netherlands Tel: +31 70 3337000 www.safetyboard.nl

Aircraft

Registration
PH-RUL
Reported as
Pilatus PC12 (47)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
1130
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
E.S. Management BV
Registered owner
E.S. Management BV
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown
Departed
Weert
Flight plan
Unknown

Docket · 1

The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 3, 2009, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 79 KB in all.