3 fatal · PIPER PA-28-140 · 2023-10-17 · Williams, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR24FA014
Event ID
20231017193255
Type
Accident
Date
2023-10-17
Location
Williams, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.2905, -112.19157
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N6192J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during initial climb after takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing was the pilot’s inadequate preflight airplane performance planning for the high density-altitude.