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October 24, 2001 · Pilatus PC-12 · N269AF

Casper, WY

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 24, 2001
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Casper, WY
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-12
Tail Number
N269AF
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN02LA006

The pilot said that he was taxiing to his hangar on a freshly resurfaced black ramp with no painted taxi lines. He said it was night, and the parking ramp was very dark. The airplane's left wing struck a parked airplane, bending three of the accident airplane's ribs. The pilot said, in a telephone conversation, that he had been awake since approximately 0430 that morning.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from another parked airplane while taxiing. Contributing factors were the night light conditions, and the pilot's fatigue from a long day.

Full Narrative

On October 23, 2001, at approximately 2130 mountain daylight time, a Pilatus PC-12, N269AF, was substantially damaged when it collided with a parked airplane while taxiing on the ramp at Natrona County International Airport, Casper, Wyoming. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant in the airplane, was not injured. M&N Equipment LLC was operating the airplane under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local night flight that was terminating at the time of the accident. The pilot said that he was taxiing to his hangar on a freshly resurfaced black ramp with no painted taxi lines. He said it was night, and the parking ramp was very dark. The airplane's left wing struck a parked airplane, bending three of the accident airplane's ribs. The pilot said he had been awake since approximately 0430 that morning. Two National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report forms (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) were sent to the pilot, and the Investigator-in-Charge talked with the pilot twice on the telephone. The pilot chose not to respond in writing.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time21:30 MDT
Nearest AirportNatrona County Intl Arpt (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPilatus PC-12
Tail NumberN269AF
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsPratt & Whitney Canada · PT6A-67B · Turboprop · 1200

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Second Class · Minor

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightNight
Wind280° @ 23 kt, gusting 28 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point36 C / 12 C
Altimeter29.71 inHg
Observation Time03:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data