Piper PA-24-250 accident near San Simon, AZ
On October 27, 1993, a Piper PA-24-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near San Simon, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 27, 1993
- Place
- San Simon, AZ
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.000°N, 109.211°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13582
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 27, 1993, about 0824 mountain standard time (mst), a Mexico registered Piper PA-24-250, XBHOM, operated by the pilot, experienced an in-flight breakup and crashed into desert terrain about 10 nautical miles southwest of San Simon, Arizona. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed during the daytime personal flight. The airplane was destroyed during the breakup sequence and during a postimpact ground fire. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Prior to taking off, at 0634, the pilot filed a visual flight rules flight plan which indicated he planned to fly to the Ryan Airport near Tucson, Arizona. The pilot stated that he planned to fly via Columbus, Cochise, and Tucson. The accident flight commenced from the El Paso International Airport, El Paso, Texas, on October 27, 1993, around 0727. The pilot's takeoff was uneventful, and he departed the airport's traffic area. All communications with the pilot were described as having been routine. There were no further communications with the pilot/airplane, and there were no witnesses to the accident. Relatives of the pilot, who were familiar with the pilot's customary flying habits, reported that the pilot was very familiar with the route of flight between El Paso and Tucson. The relatives indicated that the pilot would typically file a flight plan. The pilot would not fly over Interstate Highway 10 or use railroad tracks for visual aids to navigation unless the flight visibility was poor. When the visibility was good, the pilot would fly via a direct route. After passing the New Mexico
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS ALLOWING THE AIRPLANE TO EXCEED ITS DESIGN STRESS LIMITS, WHICH RESULTED IN OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE RIGHT OUTBOARD WIND SECTION AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND AN INADEQUATE HAZARDOUS WEATHER ADVISORY CONCERNING THE SEVERE TURBULENCE.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
