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and Pilots Association .... POPA
Stabilizer and Autopilot Audio tones for MSN 101-888
Manual Stabilizer Trim Runaway tone: ON
Autopilot Trim Malfunction tone (voice callout along with tone for MSN 401-888): ON
| DATE | LOCATION | INJURIES | Possible Cause |
| Feb. 13, 1998 | Nairobi, Kenya | Multiple Fatal's | IMC into Mountain - No further info available |
| May 26, 1998 | Czech Republic | 2 Fatal | Improper Use of Alternate Flap System-PDF |
| May 18, 1998 | Clarenville, Newfoundland | 3 injured | Loss of engine, poor decision making-PDF |
| July, 7, 2001 | Sea of Okhotsk | 1 minor | Loss of power/shut-down-PDF |
| Sept, 14, 2002 | Westphalia, PA | 2 Fatal | Spatial Disorientation-PDF |
| Oct. 16, 2002 | Trenton, NJ | 1 minor | Engine failure after takeoff-PDF |
| Nov. 10, 2002 | Foxworth, MS | None | Loss of control at landing-PDF |
| Dec. 14, 2004 | South Bend, ID | None | Loss of power/shutdown-PDF |
| March 26, 2005 | Bellefonte, PA | 6 Fatal | Loss of control due to inadequate airspeed-PDF |
| June 24, 2006 | Big Timber, MT | 2 Fatal | Loss of control/improper training-PDF |
| Jan. 3, 2008 | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 Fatal | Prop strike-Ground personnel-PDF |
| May 22, 2008 | Burnsville, NC | None | Loss of control at landing-PDF Probable Cause-NTSB-PDF |
| Sept 30, 2008 | Santa Fe, NM | 1 Fatal | Crash while visual approach for landing, Factual NTSB Report-PDF |
| Jan. 11, 2009 | Steamboat Springs(Hayden), CO | 2 Fatal | Crash after takeoff, Initial NTSB-PDF, Factual NTSB -PDF |
| March 22, 2009 | Butte, Montana | 14 Fatal | Crash while visual circling for landing, Initial NTSB-PDF |
| June 12, 2009 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | None | Runway excursion, Factual NTSB-PDF Probable Cause NTSB -PDF BDR VOR 24 BDR ILS 6 BDR Airport Diagram |
| July 5, 2009 | Raphnie, Virginia | 4 Fatal | Crash while enroute, Initial NTSB-PDF |
| October 16, 2009 | Weert, Netherlands | 2 Fatal | Crash after takeoff, NTSB Report-PDF |
| January 29, 2010 | Derby, Australia | None | Engine shutdown, report from ATSB -PDF |
| July 16 , 2010 | Albany, New York | None | Engine shutdown / Failure? Non-official report - PDF |
| February 08 , 2011 | Plettenberg Bay, South Africa | 9 Fatal | Crash while attemping to land - South African CAA 1st report - PDF |
| May 25, 2011 | Delhi, India | 10 fatal | Crash while attemping to land - Un-offical report - PDF |
State College, PA Accident - Spring 2007 Caution: Wake Turbulence - Summer 2007 Descending from FL 280 - Fall 2007 If the Engine Fails-Keeping It Simple - Winter 2008 Murphy Hops A Ride - Spring 2008 I wonder what will happen when I ... Fall 2008
How would you accomplish this trip? - Winter 2009 The Propeller Governors and The PC12 - Spring 2009 Papers?! I don't need no stinking papers. Or do I? - Summer 2009 PC12 is one of the Best Built and safest, Right? - Fall 2009
"I Wonder what will happen when I..." Press and (hold) the Pusher Interrupt Switch? - Winter 2010 Wing Loading, Stall and the PC12 Summer 2010 Hot Summer - POPA Fall 2010 If the engine fails. Keeping it simple...Or is it?