1 fatal · PIPER PA-25-235 · 1995-05-11 · PEORIA, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95LA183
Event ID
20001207X03487
Type
Accident
Date
1995-05-11
Location
PEORIA, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.649566, -112.239067
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-25-235
Registration
N7403Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inflight loss of control due to his delay in releasing the glider after the towed glider experienced an unplanned altitude gain on takeoff when it encountered a dust devil.