Piper PA-32-300 N154DC accident near Prescott Valley, Arizona, October 31, 2024

Piper PA-32-300, registration N154DC, was involved in an accident near Prescott Valley, Arizona on October 31, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA030 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 27 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 7,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:18 UTC, at 7,500 ft and 0 knots, about 26 km from Cottonwood Arpt (KP52).

The nearest weather report, from KP52 (26 km away), showed wind 190° at 7 knots gusting 15, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Piper PA-32-300 registered in United States (Mode S A0D959).

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
October 31, 2024
Location
Prescott Valley, Arizona
Aircraft
Piper PA-32-300
Registration
N154DC
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR25LA030 (Completed)
Nearest airport
Cottonwood Arpt (KP52)
Recorded flight
27 min, max 7,600 ft
Last recorded position
23:18 UTC, 7,500 ft, 0 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA030; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.