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Written by Jim Timm

Published: 09 July 2019

  The following are the NTSB reports of the aviation accidents that occurred in Arizona from late May through late June. APA will use this detailed accident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and take the action necessary to prevent them from having similar

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Written by Fred Gibbs

Published: 16 June 2019

  As of May 31st, the General Aviation fatal accident rate for the state of Arizona remains at only one, the crash of a Piper PA-22-160 about 9.5 miles south-southeast of Kingman.  The student pilot received serious injuries, and the owner/non-pilot rated passenger received fatal injuries. On April 16th, a Bell 206 experimental helicopter crashed about a mile south

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Written by Jim Timm

Published: 09 June 2019

  The following are the NTSB reports of the aviation accidents that have occurred in Arizona from late April, through late May. APA will use this detailed accident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others, and take the action necessary to prevent them from having similar

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Written by Fred Gibbs

Published: 16 May 2019

  As of May 1st, our fatal accident count now stands at two, with 3 fatalities. On April 16th, a Bell 206 experimental helicopter crashed about a mile south of Fort McDowell while on the last test flight of the main rotor blades before beginning the certification process. The following is the NTSB official report: On April 16, 2019, at 0706 mountain standard time, a

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Written by Jim Timm

Published: 09 May 2019

  The following are the NTSB reports of the aviation accidents that have occurred in Arizona from late March through late April. APA will use this detailed accident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and take the action necessary to prevent them from having similar

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Written by Fred Gibbs

Published: 16 April 2019

As of April 1st, our 2019 safety record is holding steady with just the one fatal accident out in the Kingman area in January. The following is the NTSB official report: On January 13, 2019, about 1045 mountain standard time, a Piper PA22-160 airplane, N9227D, was substantially damaged when it impacted mountainous terrain in the Hualapai County Park, Hualapai, Arizona under

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Written by Jim Timm

Published: 09 April 2019

  The following are the NTSB reports of the aviation accidents that have occurred in Arizona from late February through late March. The APA will use this detailed accident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and take the action necessary to prevent them from having

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Written by Fred Gibbs

Published: 16 March 2019

Our 2019 safety record is off to a bad start this year starting with the fatal accident out in the Kingman area in January. The woman pilot, a resident of Prescott Valley, was found dead at the scene, according to MCSO. Her passenger, also from Prescott Valley, was found in serious condition and taken to Kingman Regional Medical Center. He was later moved to a Las Vegas

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Written by Jim Timm

Published: 09 March 2019

  The following are the NTSB reports of the aviation accidents that have occurred in Arizona from start of this year though late February. APA will use this detailed accident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and take the action necessary to prevent them from having

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Written by Fred Gibbs

Published: 16 February 2019

Well, we are 1 month into 2019, and have already had our first fatal accident. The news reported a small plane crashed out near Kingman in the Haulapai mountains, cause unknown. The NTSB will be investigating. No report available yet. The aircraft was occupied by two people, a man and a woman. The woman, a Prescott resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. The male occupant