On Wednesday, August 28, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary findings involving a plane crash that took seven passengers' lives earlier this summer. The crash occurred on July 26, in which the pilot of a Pilatus PC-12 lost control while flying over Wyoming . The plane crashed into the landscape, taking the lives of all onboard.
The Pilatus PC-12 that the group was operating crashed in Wyoming Friday afternoon. Preliminary findings of the NTSB The NTSB was on the scene of the incident just after it occurred. Since then, the NTSB has been evaluating all data to release its preliminary findings.
The investigation is still ongoing as there is more information to come, and a final report is yet to be released. The NTSP Aviation Investigation Preliminary Report walked through the incident. The Pilatus PC-12, registered as N357HE, initially departed Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK) in Nebraska City, Nebraska, at approximately 12:00 local time.
The Pilatus PC-12 headed northwest with the intention of flying to Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) in Billings, Montana. It continued to an altitude of 26,000 feet for the next hour. However, at around 13:02 local time, N357HE climbed an additional 1,550 feet and turned to the right with the turn heading to about 270 degrees.
During this turn the aircraft descended about 2,000 feet before climbing back to an altitude of around 27,000 feet. The aircraft then attempted to turn back around, ma.