Accident: Piper PA 24-260
Apr 10, 2018 · Scottsdale, AZ
NTSB numberWPR18FA119Event id20180410X32846
- 6
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb as a result of the airplane being loaded above its maximum gross weight and beyond its aft center of gravity limits. Contributing to the accident was a degraded engine power output due to a preexisting engine cylinder intake valve spring failure, which further reduced the airplane's climb capability.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 24-260
- Registration
- N9456P
- Year built
- 1970
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Scottsdale Airport (SCF)1 nm (2 km) south-west
- Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT)10 nm (18 km) west
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)13 nm (24 km) south-west
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