1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-181 · 2010-01-28 · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR10FA120
Event ID
20100128X15344
Type
Accident
Date
2010-01-28
Location
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.690277, -112.115837
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N293PA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s decision to take off in marginal visual flight rules conditions, which resulted in an encounter with low clouds, and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires while maneuvering in the traffic pattern for landing.