Pilatus PC-12/45 N188PC accident near Christoval, Texas, December 14, 2023
Pilatus PC-12/45, registration N188PC, operated by Timeless USA LLC, was involved in an accident near Christoval, Texas on December 14, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case CEN24FA064 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 248 minutes of the flight after departing the Jacksonville/Executive at Craig Arpt area (KCRG), reaching a maximum of 28,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:59 UTC, at 16,775 ft and 267 knots, descending at 960 feet per minute, about 23 km from Brady/Curtis Fld (KBBD).
The nearest weather report, from KBBD (23 km away), showed wind 140° at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 1,300 ft (MVFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Pilatus PC-XII 45 registered in United States (Mode S A15FAC).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- December 14, 2023
- Location
- Christoval, Texas
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC-12/45
- Registration
- N188PC
- Operator
- Timeless USA LLC
- Injuries
- Fatal (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN24FA064 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Jacksonville/Executive at Craig Arpt (KCRG)
- Nearest airport
- Brady/Curtis Fld (KBBD)
- Recorded flight
- 248 min, max 28,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:59 UTC, 16,775 ft, 267 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24FA064; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.