Piper PA-28R-200 accident near Page, AZ
On September 22, 2021, a Piper PA-28R-200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Page, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 22, 2021
- Place
- Page, AZ
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.906°N, 111.690°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210923103948
Official records · WPR21FA352
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 22, 2021, about 1624 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-28R-200, N3906X, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Page Municipal Airport (PGA), Page, Arizona. The pilot sustained fatal injuries, and the passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) track data from the Federal Aviation Administration captured the airplane’s climbout from San Martin, California, about 1211 Pacific daylight time. About 1615, the airplane was 30 nautical miles (nm) west of PGA and at an altitude of about 7,250 ft msl (1,100 ft above ground level [agl]). About 1623, the airplane descended to about 6,600 ft msl (500 ft agl), where it remained until 1623:46, when it began its final descent. The final ADS-B data point, at 1624:15, showed that the airplane was at 200 ft agl and about 0.5 nm northwest of the accident site. The airplane continued to descend and impacted the ground. According to the ADS-B track data, the total distance of the accident flight was about 620 statute miles. The passenger (the pilot’s wife) recounted that most of the flight was uneventful but that, a few minutes before the accident, the pilot became visibly upset and began pushing buttons. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONThe airplane was located about 11 nm west of PGA on a mesa at a field elevation of about 6,150 ft msl. The airplane came to rest at a level attitude on a magnetic heading of 227°, as shown in the figure below. Figure. A
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper fuel planning for a cross-country flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
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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.
