# NTSB Accident WPR15FA195
> **SHORT BROTHERS PLC S312 TUCANO T MK1** · 2015-06-22 · Maricopa, CA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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