2 fatal · PIPER PA-24-250 · 2009-10-04 · Black Canyon City, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR10FA005
Event ID
20091005X83514
Type
Accident
Date
2009-10-04
Location
Black Canyon City, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.122776, -112.237777
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N7471P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological weather conditions which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident were low ceilings, reduced visibility, and mountainous terrain.