The airplane was destroyed when it collided with terrain at about 0725 Mountain time. The airline transport pilot and his sole passenger were killed. Visual conditions prevailed. The U.S. Forest Service located the wreckage the next day, while fighting a wildfire near the accident site. The fire was initially reported the afternoon of the crash. Examination of the accident site revealed the airplane impacted terrain on the eastern slope of the mountain ridge. The fuselage was mostly consumed by a post-impact fire.
October 4, 2009, Black Canyon City, Ariz., Piper PA-24-250 Comanche
The airplane was destroyed when it collided with terrain at about 0725 Mountain time. The airline transport pilot and his sole passenger were killed. Visual conditions prevailed. The U.S. Forest Service located the wreckage the next day, while fighting a wildfire near the accident site. The fire was initially reported the afternoon of the crash.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane crashed into terrain at approximately 0725 Mountain time, destroying the aircraft and killing the airline transport pilot and sole passenger.
- The accident occurred on the eastern slope of a mountain ridge under visual conditions.
- The wreckage, with the fuselage mostly consumed by a post-impact fire, was located the next day by the U.S. Forest Service while fighting a wildfire near the accident site.
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