1 fatal · Zenair CH601 · 2020-06-10 · Maricopa, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR20LA177
Event ID
20200610X23504
Type
Accident
Date
2020-06-10
Location
Maricopa, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.001667, -111.88055
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Zenair
Model
CH601
Registration
N6402X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of situational awareness and descent below pattern altitude during the landing approach, which resulted in collision with terrain at night.