Accident: Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1
Jun 22, 2015 · Maricopa, CA
NTSB numberWPR15FA195Event id20150622X64755
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during low-level airwork, which resulted in uncontrolled collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from the combined effects of butalbital and codeine.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1
- Registration
- N206PZ
- Year built
- 1989
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Low altitude operation/event
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