# NTSB Accident WPR09FA400
> **PIPER PA-24** · 2009-08-17 · Prescott, AZ, USA · FATL
## 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.

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