4 fatal · Piper PA-22-160 · 1997-03-19 · BAGDAD, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97FA126
Event ID
20001208X07567
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-19
Location
BAGDAD, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.500007, -113.069885
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-22-160
Registration
N3629Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to obtain and/or maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. High density altitude was a related factor.