MINR · PIPER PA30 - NO SERIES · 2014-04-21 · Bullhead City, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14LA169
Event ID
20140421X32954
Type
Accident
Date
2014-04-21
Location
Bullhead City, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.000934, -114.560142
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA30 - NO SERIES
Registration
N7880Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's mismanagement of the throttle and propeller controls during the attempted go-around after encountering turbulence, which resulted in his failure to maintain adequate airspeed and climb rate and a subsequent forced landing and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of knowledge about the airplane’s equipment.