8 fatal · PIPER PA-31-350 · 1995-02-13 · TUSAYAN, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA95MA019
Event ID
20001207X02948
Type
Accident
Date
1995-02-13
Location
TUSAYAN, AZ, USA
Coordinates
36.029632, -112.020294
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
8
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
10
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-31-350
Registration
N27245
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a loss of power on one engine for an undetermined reason(s), and the pilot's improper decision to return to the departure airport for landing which neccessitated maneuvering over increasingly higher terrain. Factors in the accident were: the high gusting wind, the high density altitude, the rising terrain, and the reduced single-engine performance capability of the airplane under these conditions.