Piper PA-32-260 accident near Sedona, AZ
On November 13, 2008, a Piper PA-32-260 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sedona, AZ. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 13, 2008
- Place
- Sedona, AZ
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.876°N, 111.689°W
- NTSB ID
- 20081113X00625
Official records · WPR09FA038
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 13, 2008, about 1645 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-32-260, N3929W, collided with wooded terrain above a mesa near Sedona, Arizona. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The certificated private pilot sustained serious injuries, and the two passengers were killed. The airplane was destroyed by post accident fire. The cross-country personal flight departed the Sedona Airport (SEZ) about 1630, with a planned destination of Hangar Haciendas Airport (AZ90), Laveen, Arizona. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. According to relatives of the pilot and passengers, the flight had departed from the Phoenix area earlier in the day. They reported that the purpose of the trip was to conduct personal sightseeing flights in the Sedona area, with the accident flight being the return leg to Phoenix. A witness who was located close at a viewing area adjacent to Sedona airport reported observing a light colored, single-engine airplane depart from the northbound runway approximately 1630. He observed the airplane fly at a level attitude, and begin a, "slow" right turn to the east. The airplane continued and then began a turn to the south just below the tops of the cliff faces, which overlooked the airport. The airplane continued on the southbound heading and then began a 180-degree turn to the north. The airplane continued north and then passed beyond the end of the cliffs, and turned eastward and out of his view. A short time later he observed
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power while maneuvering 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.
