2 fatal · CIRRUS SR20 · 2011-07-30 · Fredonia, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR11FA354
Event ID
20110730X73924
Type
Accident
Date
2011-07-30
Location
Fredonia, AZ, USA
Coordinates
36.514446, -112.16278
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CIRRUS
Model
SR20
Registration
N365DP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilots’ loss of situational awareness during a dark night flight over a remote area, which resulted in their failure to maintain an altitude sufficient to ensure adequate terrain clearnance. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ fatigue due to their long duty day.