# NTSB Accident WPR10FA005
> **PIPER PA-24-250** · 2009-10-04 · Black Canyon City, AZ, USA · FATL
## 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.

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