- Date
- April 14, 2019
- Place
- Merredin, Australia
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- VH-OWJPilatus PC12
- Defining event
- Enroute-climb to cruise: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 100079
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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 April 14, 2019, at 0020 local time, a Pilauts PC-12 airplane, VH-OWJ, experienced an uncontrolled pitch down while climbing through 2,600 ft mean sea level near Merredin, Western Australia. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The airplane was undamaged. The medical transport flight was being operated under the pertinent civil regulations for the government of Australia. The pilot regained control of the airplane and returned to Merredin. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating the accident. The NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the ATSB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the ATSB: Australian Transport Safety Bureau 62 Northbourne Avenue Canberra ACT 2601 Tel: 1 800 020 616 Tel: (02) 6257 4150 International: +61 2 6257 4150 https://www.atsb.gov.au/
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-OWJ
- Reported as
- Pilatus PC12
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial