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WPR20LA324

2020-09-14 · Lake Abert, Oregon, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport N/A

Current FAA registration · N1220A

Make / Model
PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47E
Year of manufacture
2015 · 5 years old at event
Engine
P&W CANADA PT6A-67P (1272 hp)
Seats / Engines
11 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20151006
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A05D79

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an object during the takeoff ground roll due to inadequate monitoring of the environment.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll from a private dirt strip, the left wing was substantially damaged when it impacted a truck parked alongside of the runway. The pilot reported that it was dusk and he “just didn’t see the truck.” The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll from a private dirt strip, the left wing was substantially damaged when it impacted a truck parked alongside of the runway. The pilot reported that it was dusk and he “just didn’t see the truck.” The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Ground vehicle-Not specified

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_WPR20LA324.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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