1 fatal · Beech A36 · 2002-09-08 · Grand Canyon, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02FA278
Event ID
20020913X01598
Type
Accident
Date
2002-09-08
Location
Grand Canyon, AZ, USA
Coordinates
36.000831, -112.550003
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
A36
Registration
N8261J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an encounter with adverse weather conditions and the loss of control due to a stall. Contributing factors were thunderstorm related turbulence, icing conditions, the pilot's disregard of the weather forecast.