1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-160 · 2012-11-23 · Tacna, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13FA058
Event ID
20121128X43813
Type
Accident
Date
2012-11-23
Location
Tacna, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.338054, -113.663612
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-160
Registration
N5076W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to acute psychosis with paranoid thoughts.