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FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Sedona, AZ · November 13, 2008

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Date
November 13, 2008 · 16:45 local
Place
Sedona, AZ
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3929W
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09FA038
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
379 total97 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days
N3929WRegistration cancelled Nov 14, 2012 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-926 · Built 1967Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

At or about 1340 on November 13, 2008 N3929W a Piper PA-32-260 piloted by privacy data omitted a certified pilot/owner of the aircraft privacy data omitted departed AZ90 in laveen, Arizona. N3929W headed west to buckeye, Arizona for fuel with the pilot and two passengers for a personal sight seeing flight. After landing at kbxk in buckeye, Arizona, N3929W was serviced with 31.46 gallons of fuel at or around 1401 as indicated by credit card receipt. It is unknown when N3929W departed and landed at Sedona airport (ksez). According to family member cell phone logs, N3929W departed ksez, Sedona airport in Sedona, Arizona at or about 1615 on nov. 13, 2008. Prior to the aircraft departure from sez airport fuel records and credit card records indicate that the aircraft had been serviced with 13.5 gallons of 100 octane aviation low lead fuel. At or about 1645 MST, N3929W was detroyed after impacting a wooded mountain area approximately six miles northwest of the Sedona airport. The certificated pilot sustained severe burn injuries. The pilot reported to a witness at the scene engine power failure. Engine shutoff was also reported being heard by a 2nd witness.

As the FAA filed it

AT OR ABOUT 1340 ON NOVEMBER 13, 2008 N3929W A PIPER PA-32-260 PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A CERTIFIED PILOT/OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED AZ90 IN LAVEEN, ARIZONA. N3929W HEADED WEST TO BUCKEYE, ARIZONA FOR FUEL WITH THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS FOR A PERSONAL SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING AT KBXK IN BUCKEYE, ARIZONA, N3929W WAS SERVICED WITH 31.46 GALLONS OF FUEL AT OR AROUND 1401 AS INDICATED BY CREDIT CARD RECEIPT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN N3929W DEPARTED AND LANDED AT SEDONA AIRPORT (KSEZ). ACCORDING TO FAMILY MEMBER CELL PHONE LOGS, N3929W DEPARTED KSEZ, SEDONA AIRPORT IN SEDONA, ARIZONA AT OR ABOUT 1615 ON NOV. 13, 2008. PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTURE FROM SEZ AIRPORT FUEL RECORDS AND CREDIT CARD RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SERVICED WITH 13.5 GALLONS OF 100 OCTANE AVIATION LOW LEAD FUEL. AT OR ABOUT 1645 MST, N3929W WAS DETROYED AFTER IMPACTING A WOODED MOUNTAIN AREA APPROXIMATELY SIX MILES NORTHWEST OF THE SEDONA AIRPORT. THE CERTIFICATED PILOT SUSTAINED SEVERE BURN INJURIES. THE PILOT REPORTED TO A WITNESS AT THE SCENE ENGINE POWER FAILURE. ENGINE SHUTOFF WAS ALSO REPORTED BEING HEARD BY A 2ND WITNESS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR09FA038Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportSedona, AZThe partial loss of engine power while maneuvering for undetermined reasons.Nov 13, 2008 · Destroyed