ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48473
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| Date: | Thursday 13 November 2008 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3929W |
| MSN: | 32-926 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3341 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Schnebly Hill Vista, a few miles from Sedona Airport -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sedona, AZ (SEZ) |
| Laveen, AZ (AZ90) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight was the return leg of a personal sightseeing trip that had originated the day of the accident. Witnesses observed the airplane depart from the airport, and then fly below the ridge lines of an adjacent mesa in a pattern that was consistent with a sightseeing flight. The airplane then climbed above the mountain ridges and out of view. The wreckage was located about 1,600 feet above the airport elevation, in an area close to the last position observed by witnesses. Shortly after the accident the pilot stated to a witness, who was the first to arrive at the accident site, that the engine lost power. The pilot succumbed to his injuries 2 months following the accident, and as such could not be interviewed. The airplane was serviced with fuel prior to the flight, and traces of fuel were observed at the accident site. Propeller witness marks indicated that the engine had been rotating at the time of impact with terrain. The airplane was extensively damaged by postaccident fire; however, examination of the remaining wreckage revealed no obvious anomalies which would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power while maneuvering for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
(c) NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2008 00:07 | RobertMB | Added |
| 15-Nov-2008 00:07 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 13-Aug-2009 23:51 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 12:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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