2 fatal · COMPAGNIE DAHER TB 30 EPSILON · 2023-06-10 · Apache Junction, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR23FA223
Event ID
20230610192347
Type
Accident
Date
2023-06-10
Location
Apache Junction, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.41882, -111.43533
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
COMPAGNIE DAHER
Model
TB 30 EPSILON
Registration
N759F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s controlled flight into the mountainous terrain due to diminished depth perception as a result of the shadowing effect from the sun’s position. Contributing to the accident was the decision by all three pilots to fly low altitude around the mountainous terrain.