Piper PA-28-140 N6834W accident near Prescott, Arizona, September 2, 2023

Piper PA-28-140, registration N6834W, was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona on September 2, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA334 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 51 minutes of the flight after departing the Mesa/Falcon Fld area (KFFZ), reaching a maximum of 6,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 13:54 UTC, at 6,200 ft and 0 knots, about 57 km from Phoenix/Deer Valley Arpt (KDVT).

The nearest weather report, from KDVT (57 km away), showed wind 120° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Piper PA-28-140 registered in United States (Mode S A91155).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
September 2, 2023
Location
Prescott, Arizona
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Registration
N6834W
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR23LA334 (Completed)
Departure area
Mesa/Falcon Fld (KFFZ)
Nearest airport
Phoenix/Deer Valley Arpt (KDVT)
Recorded flight
51 min, max 6,400 ft
Last recorded position
13:54 UTC, 6,200 ft, 0 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA334; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.