Piper PA-11 accident near Willow Beach, AZ
On December 30, 1997, a Piper PA-11 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Willow Beach, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 30, 1997
- Place
- Willow Beach, AZ
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.737°N, 114.356°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X09327
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 30, 1997, at an unknown time, a Piper PA-11, N5532H, was destroyed after colliding with terrain near White Hills, Arizona. The pilot received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight and no flight plan was filed. The pilot departed the private Triangle Airpark about 0800 hours mountain standard time for a local area flight. When he failed to return by 1500, a relative departed in another aircraft to search for him. Subsequently, the wreckage was located about 3 miles southeast of Triangle Airpark. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The private pilot's logbook was not recovered. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the pilot reported a total flight time of 230 hours at his last third-class flight physical. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The aircraft and engine records were not recovered. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aircraft records branch was contacted for information on the airplane. According to a major repair and alteration Form 337, dated February 26, 1992, the airplane was approved for the use of automobile gasoline. The approval was by FAA supplemental type certificates (STC) STC-SE2031CE and STC-SA2080CE. The maintenance technician who performed the last annual inspection and Form 337 was contacted. He stated that he had not seen the aircraft since February 26, 1992. On January 8, 1998, a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine was conducted with parties from Piper Aircraft Company and Continental Motors. Examination of the fuel system revealed evidence of deteoriation to
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft for undetermined reasons.
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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.
