Accident records / PILATUS accidents

Every civil aviation accident the National Transportation Safety Board has published, from 1962 to the present, newest first. Pick a value on any row to narrow the list; counts on a row reflect the rows above it. n is accidents, not flights, and nothing here is a rate.

1–50 of 130, newest first

ReportTailAircraftDateSeverityCause
GAA26WA236 D-FIPS
PC6
2026-06-28 Fatal Unknown Unknown or undetermined
ERA26LA137 N865VL 2026-02-22 None Taxi-from runway Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
GAA26WA032 PS-ECB 2025-11-24 None Taxi Prop/jet/rotor blast/suction
GAA25WA291 VH-XAA
PC6
2025-09-27 Fatal Enroute Loss of control in flight
ENG25WA054 T7-12DW 2025-07-02 — Takeoff Loss of engine power (partial)
WPR25LA160 N220JP 2025-05-18 None Landing-landing roll Runway excursion
ANC25LA027 N304PT 2025-03-08 None Enroute Part(s) separation from AC
GAA25WA142 HB-FDU
PC6
2025-01-21 Serious Approach-VFR pattern final Loss of control in flight
GAA25WA047 P2-SAM 2024-12-22 None Unknown Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)
ENG25WA008 9H-EHA 2024-11-03 None Enroute Flight instrument malf/fail
GAA24WA295 C-GFKA 2024-09-21 None Enroute-climb to cruise Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
WPR24FA257 N357HE 2024-07-26 Fatal Maneuvering Loss of control in flight
DCA24WA080 N668TW 2024-01-16 None Approach-VFR pattern final Collision during takeoff/land
CEN24FA064 N188PC 2023-12-14 Fatal Approach-IFR initial approach Loss of control in flight
WPR23MA113 N273SM 2023-02-25 Fatal Enroute-climb to cruise Loss of control in flight
GAA23WA004 VH-WQA 2022-10-03 Minor Enroute-cruise Loss of engine power (total)
GAA22WA247 PK-BVM
PC6
2022-06-22 Serious Approach Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
ERA22LA120 N79NX 2022-02-13 Fatal Enroute-cruise Loss of control in flight
ERA22LA115 N357JK 2022-02-02 None Standing-engine(s) start-up Miscellaneous/other
GAA22WA089 YR-PDV 2021-10-03 Fatal Takeoff Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)
GAA21WA221 YV-1912
PC6
2021-08-21 Minor Initial climb Loss of engine power (total)
ERA21LA266 N65317 2021-05-20 Minor Approach-VFR pattern final Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
ANC21LA006 N400PW 2020-11-06 None Enroute-cruise Fuel starvation
WPR20LA324 N1220A 2020-09-15 None Takeoff Ground collision
GAA20WA119 LX-JFD 2020-06-30 — Approach Loss of control in flight
CEN20LA159 N477SS 2020-04-23 Serious Enroute-climb to cruise Loss of engine power (partial)
CEN20FA022 N56KJ 2019-11-30 Fatal Initial climb Loss of control in flight
WPR19WA225 VH-OWJ 2019-04-14 None Enroute-climb to cruise Loss of control in flight
ERA19LA137 N944BT 2019-03-24 None Enroute-climb to cruise Aircraft structural failure
WPR19WA040 VH-OBL 2018-12-07 Fatal Maneuvering-low-alt flying Low altitude operation/event
GAA19CA079 N552TC 2018-11-28 None Taxi-to runway Ground collision
CEN17FA168 N933DC 2017-04-29 Fatal Initial climb Loss of control in flight
GAA16CA129 N338PC 2016-01-27 None Takeoff Wildlife encounter (non-bird)
ERA16LA082 N978AF 2016-01-06 Minor Initial climb Flight instrument malf/fail
GAA15CA174 N220CL 2015-07-08 None Landing-flare/touchdown Tailstrike
GAA15CA080 N811VM 2015-05-13 None Landing-flare/touchdown Landing gear not configured
CEN13IA563 N617BG 2013-09-12 Minor Prior to flight Aircraft loading event
ERA13FA115 N68PK 2013-01-16 Fatal Initial climb Loss of control in flight
CEN12WA674 HB-FPZ 2012-08-24 Fatal —
ERA12FA385 N950KA 2012-06-07 Fatal Enroute-climb to cruise Loss of control in flight
ENG12WA037 PK-VVQ 2012-04-25 Fatal Maneuvering-low-alt flying Fuel exhaustion
CEN11RA687 VT-ACF 2011-05-25 Fatal —
DCA11WA038 ZS-GAA 2011-02-08 Fatal —
CEN10LA338 N831AS 2010-06-20 None Standing-engine(s) operating Ground collision
WPR10CA077 N27BN 2009-11-30 None Landing-flare/touchdown Hard landing
CEN10WA058 PH-RUL 2009-10-16 Fatal Takeoff Loss of control in flight
ERA09FA376 N578DC 2009-07-05 Fatal Maneuvering Loss of control in flight
ERA09LA339 N877AF 2009-06-12 None Landing-landing roll Runway excursion
WPR09MA159 N128CM 2009-03-22 Fatal Maneuvering Loss of control in flight
CEN09FA126 N604WP 2009-01-11 Fatal Takeoff Loss of control in flight