# NTSB Accident WPR20LA177
> **Zenair CH601** · 2020-06-10 · Maricopa, AZ, USA · FATL
## 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.

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