Piper PA-18-150 accident near Payson, AZ
On December 4, 1993, a Piper PA-18-150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Payson, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 4, 1993
- Place
- Payson, AZ
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.190°N, 111.170°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13866
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 4, 1993, at 1148 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-18-150, N4417Z, operated by its owner, crashed into the Mazatzal Wilderness Area, about 8.5 nautical miles southwest of Payson, Arizona. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the personal flight, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The commercial pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Members of the pilot's family reported that the accident airplane was based at the Phoenix-Deer Valley Municipal Airport, Phoenix, Arizona. The airplane departed from Deer Valley at 0944, and the pilot did not report experiencing any difficulties. Management at the Payson (uncontrolled) Airport, located about 50 nautical miles northeast of Deer Valley, reported that at 1000 the pilot requested and received a landing advisory. The pilot landed and taxied to parking. At 1030, the pilot and passenger were observed in the airport's coffee shop eating breakfast. Management described the pilot as not appearing to have been in a hurry and rather "laid back." Management further reported that the pilot briefly discussed the model of engine in his airplane and said that he planned to fly to the Phoenix area after departing Payson. Prior to taking off, the pilot purchased 34.6 gallons of fuel which he was observed pumping into all three fuel tanks. No oil was purchased. Management indicated that nothing unusual was noted with the appearance of the airplane. The airplane's takeoff and departure from runway 24 appeared to have been uneventful. Management estimated that the airplane
Probable cause
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: PILOT IMPAIRMENT FROM IMPROPER USE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS (NOT APPROVED FOR FLYING), RISING TERRAIN, AND BOX CANYON.
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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.
