2 fatal · RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY A36 · 2013-05-28 · Mountainaire, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13FA244
Event ID
20130528X64403
Type
Accident
Date
2013-05-28
Location
Mountainaire, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.082778, -111.667778
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY
Model
A36
Registration
N999PK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain a climb after departure in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's decision not to track the four-lane highway just beyond the departure runway, which he could have used as an alternate landing site; his premature rotation of the airplane; and degraded engine performance that affected the airplane's climb ability.