Aircraft N293PA Data

N293PA
2002 Piper PA-28-181, c/n 2843503
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N293PA @ DVT - Tragic and fatal end to this airplane and its 24 year old female student pilot. - by Rom Solene
Rom Solene
@ DVT
N293PA @ DVT - Going for maintenance - by John Meneely
John Meneely
@ DVT
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Piper
Model PA-28-181 Search all Piper PA-28-181
Year built 2002
Construction Number (C/N) 2843503
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Number of Seats 4
Number of Engines 1
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model Lycoming O-360 SERIES
Aircraft
Registration Number N293PA
Mode S (ICAO24) Code A301E5
Certification Class Standard
Certification Issued 2007-09-25
Air Worthiness Test 2002-02-16
Last Action Taken 2007-09-25
Current Status Deregistered
Registration Cancel Date 2011-07-14
Owner
Registration Type Corporation
Owner Bird Acquisition Llc
Address Wellesley, MA 02481
United States
Region New England
User Comments
Rom Solene, 2010-02-08 05:00:00
NTSB Identification: WPR10FA120
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Thursday, January 28, 2010 in Phoenix, AZ
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181, registration: N293PA
Injuries: 1 Fatal.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

On January 28, 2010, at 0837 mountain standard time (MST), a Piper PA-28-181, N293PA, collided with wires while attempting to return to the Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT), Phoenix, Arizona. Transpac Aviation Academy was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The student pilot was killed; the airplane sustained substantial damage by impact forces. The solo cross-country instructional flight departed DVT at 0831, with a planned destination of Wickenburg, Arizona. Marginal visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed.

The student pilot departed DVT using runway 07R and shortly after takeoff requested to return to the airport due to reduced visibility.

Witnesses in the area reported seeing the airplane flying at a very low altitude and then hearing one loud bang, followed a few seconds later by another loud bang. Two witnesses reported hearing the airplane’s engine prior to the impact.

Witnesses and first responders reported that the weather at the accident site as low clouds and foggy. The accident site was on the south side base of Adobe Mountain, which is about 300 feet higher than the main wreckage site. First responders stated that the clouds obscured the top half of Adobe Mountain.

The first identified point of impact was power lines, which were suspended about 30 feet above ground level. Pieces of the airplane tail and rudder sections were located under the power lines.

The second impact point was a second power pole located 400 feet from the first point of impact on a heading of 114 degrees. The power lines that were attached to the second power pole were entangled in the tail and the propeller of the airplane.

The wreckage was documented on site and recovered for further examination.
Rom Solene, 2010-02-06 05:00:00
Aircraft was destroyed in a crash on January 28, 2010, while on approach to DVT. Airplane clipped power lines and crashed 1/2 mile short of the runway, killing its 24 year old female student pilot.
Patrick Williams, 2010-01-28 05:00:00
A fixed-wing aircraft N293PA crashed into a mobile home park in north Phoenix Thursday morning. 1/28/2010