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Aviation accident WPR20FA079

1 fatal · Piper PA28 · 2020-01-24 · Payson, AZ, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR20FA079
Event ID
20200124X92932
Type
Accident
Date
2020-01-24
Location
Payson, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.158889, -111.493888

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA28
Registration
N3672K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to fly into a canyon with rising terrain, and his subsequent loss of aircraft control while maneuvering away from rising terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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