2 fatal · PIPER PA-24 · 2009-08-17 · Prescott, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09FA400
Event ID
20090817X00708
Type
Accident
Date
2009-08-17
Location
Prescott, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.63972, -112.409721
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24
Registration
N6304P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering to return to the runway at a high density altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.