1 fatal · SHORT BROTHERS PLC S312 TUCANO T MK1 · 2015-06-22 · Maricopa, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR15FA195
Event ID
20150622X64755
Type
Accident
Date
2015-06-22
Location
Maricopa, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.821109, -119.407775
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SHORT BROTHERS PLC
Model
S312 TUCANO T MK1
Registration
N206PZ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during low-level airwork, which resulted in uncontrolled collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from the combined effects of butalbital and codeine.