Piper PA 34-200T accident near Flagstaff, AZ
On August 3, 2016, a Piper PA 34-200T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Flagstaff, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 3, 2016
- Place
- Flagstaff, AZ
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 34-200T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.106°N, 111.724°W
- NTSB ID
- 20160803X34325
Official records · WPR16FA158
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Record Of Communication - Ffl Chairman: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Record Of Communications - Pilot's Son: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Record Of Communication - Pilot's Son: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Record Of Communication Ffl Chair June 2017: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- FAA ATC Communications Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 2, 2016, about 2122 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II airplane, N82806, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain shortly after takeoff from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG), Flagstaff, Arizona. The airline transport pilot received fatal injuries. The personal flight was being conducted as a medical delivery mission for the volunteer organization Flights for Life (FFL) under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at FLG at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight that was destined for Falcon Field (FFZ), Mesa, Arizona. The pilot owned the airplane and based it at FFZ. Commercial flight tracking data indicated that the airplane departed FFZ about 0945 and landed at Show Low Regional Airport (SOW), Show Low, Arizona, about 1030. The airplane then departed SOW about 1055, arriving at FLG about 1140. According to the line service technician at FLG who met the airplane at the time of its arrival, it was "pouring" rain. The technician, who was an employee of Wiseman Aviation, a FLG fixed base operation (FBO), reported that the pilot did not want any fuel, and that the pilot unloaded some of his personal items about 30 minutes after landing, once the rain had stopped. The pilot then spent the day in the FBO, generally working on his computer, while awaiting a United Blood Service (UBS) delivery that was expected about 2100. About 1900, the pilot and technician relocated the airplane closer to the terminal, and the
Probable cause
A departure flight path that consisted of several unexplained turns during the initial climbout, and terminated in a high-speed descent and ground impact. The reason(s) for the turns and descent could not be determined due to lack of definitive evidence.
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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.
