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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Flagstaff, AZ · August 2, 2016

Date: August 2, 2016 · 09:22 local
Place: Flagstaff, AZ
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N82806
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR16FA158
Reported as: Piper PA-34-200T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor

N82806Registration cancelled Feb 2, 2017 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-8170021 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N82806 called as he was taxiing out for departure off of flg airport, requesting VFR flight following to ffz airport. The aircraft advised they were a medivac flight. N82806 called back approx 5 minutes later airborne. N82806 was radar identified and given the local altimeter. Jerome controller lost radar and radio contact 2 minutes later. Jerome controller attempted several transmissions to N82806 and was unable to communicate with the aircraft. Search and rescue was initiated within 10 minutes of losing contact. Aircraft impacted trees and was destroyed approximately 4 miles south west of flg, the pilot and sole occupant sustained fatal injuries

As the FAA filed it

N82806 CALLED AS HE WAS TAXIING OUT FOR DEPARTURE OFF OF FLG AIRPORT, REQUESTING VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING TO FFZ AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT ADVISED THEY WERE A MEDIVAC FLIGHT. N82806 CALLED BACK APPROX 5 MINUTES LATER AIRBORNE. N82806 WAS RADAR IDENTIFIED AND GIVEN THE LOCAL ALTIMETER. JEROME CONTROLLER LOST RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT 2 MINUTES LATER. JEROME CONTROLLER ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TRANSMISSIONS TO N82806 AND WAS UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE AIRCRAFT. SEARCH AND RESCUE WAS INITIATED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF LOSING CONTACT. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES AND WAS DESTROYED APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES SOUTH WEST OF FLG, THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES

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 WPR16FA158Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportFlagstaff, AZA departure flight path that consisted of several unexplained turns during the initial climbout, and terminated in a high-speed descent and ground impact. The reason(s) for the turns and descent could not be determined due to lack of definitive evidence.Aug 3, 2016 · Destroyed

Other reports on N82806 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20121019024579ILanding: Rollout · Goodyear, AZAfter pilot landed and exited runway, the left landing gear collapsed. No injuries. Left engine sudden stoppage, bent propeller tips; damaged pitot mast; skin damage to lower bottom fuselage; skin damage to inbd RH corner of left aileron.Oct 19, 2012 · Minor damage Incident 19970324003569ILevel Off Touchdown · Indianapolis, INNarrative: aircraft landed with gear up. Indication light c/b (5 amp) found popped. Landing gear motor breaker in. A/c taken to hangar and placed on jacks. Landing gear operation and emergency extension functional checks were normal. No indication of scrapes…Mar 24, 1997 · Minor damage