# NTSB WPR26FA281: Piper PA-28-180, N9062J, Chandler, AZ, July 29, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report
- Date: July 28, 2026, 19:49 local (Jul 29, 2026, 02:49 UTC)
- Place: Chandler, AZ · Ferguson Plumbing supply yard.
- Coordinates: 33.257762, -111.8323
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2578&lon=-111.8323&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Initial climb: Aerodynamic stall/spin](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Parties: Piper Aircraft, Lycoming Engines, Federal Aviation Administration
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203480
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR26FA281
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203480/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA281

## Preliminary report

On July 28, 2026, about 1949 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-28-180, N9062J, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Chandler, Arizona. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Preliminary ADS-B data obtained from a commercially available source showed that the airplane departed runway 22R at Chandler Municipal Airport (CHD), Chandler, Arizona, at 1948:10. The airplane continued southwest on the departure leg and climbed to a reported GPS altitude of about 1,800 ft. The final recorded ADS-B point, at 1949:31, showed a reported ground speed of 45 knots and a descent rate of about 130 ft per minute. Witnesses at a park about 0.5 miles southeast of the accident site reported observing the airplane flying southwest when they heard the engine sound cease. They stated that the airplane then entered a sharp right turn and descended rapidly. A dashcam video provided to the NTSB depicted the airplane in a steep right bank and rapid descent before ground impact. The airplane impacted a commercial plumbing-supply yard about 0.7 miles from the departure end of runway 22L at CHD. The first identified impact point was a ground scar about 30 ft southwest of the main wreckage. The main wreckage was oriented on an approximate magnetic heading of 097° at an elevation of about 1,226 ft mean sea level. The forward fuselage rested on the concrete lot, while the aft fuselage and empennage extended across a curb into an adjacent dirt-and-gravel area. The engine, fuselage, cabin, wings, and empennage exhibited extensive thermal damage. The wreckage was recovered to a secure location for further examination.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Initial climb: Aerodynamic stall/spin](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241) (defining event); cases with it: [Piper PA-28-180, 9 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241/sequence.md?model=7102808), [All aircraft, 1,529 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9062J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9062J), registered now, S/N 28-3096 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-3096
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Departed: CHD, Chandler, AZ

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 106 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter: 29.70 inHg
- Observed at: KCHD, 1 nm away
- METAR: METAR KCHD 300147Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW190 41/15 A2970

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20260728008579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260728008579A), Jul 28, 2026: Piper PA-28-180, Chandler, AZ, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On July 28, 2026, at approximately 19:49 local time, a single-engine Piper PA-28-180 cherokee registration [privacy data omitted] crashed shortly after…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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