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 at approximately 0725 Mountain time, killing the airline transport pilot and sole passenger in visual conditions.
- The aircraft impacted terrain on the eastern slope of a mountain ridge and was largely consumed by a post-impact fire.
- Wreckage was discovered the following day by the U.S. Forest Service while fighting a wildfire that had been reported near the crash site on the afternoon of the accident.
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