Ameriflight PA-31 Accident - Arizona

[Inverted]

Word is a PA31 enroute to PHX went missing last night

 

[derg]

Word is a PA31 enroute to PHX went missing last night

Indeed. Was between Snowflake and Payson, diverting to PHX and they lose radar contact.


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[Douglas]

 

[jhugz]

I thought the Payson route was a 99 route?

 

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Maybe it was downgraded or being covered. It was a PA31 on the run last night.

 

[Tommay85]

Yikes! What was the weather like?

 

[JayAre]

Not good news we have a pilot meeting tonite

 

[derg]

Not good news we have a pilot meeting tonite

Crap.


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[jskibo]

Ouch, not good. I just ran through North of there VFR on top on Sunday. Hope he's OK!

 

[NickH]

Yikes! What was the weather like?

Winter storm warning.

 

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Not good news we have a pilot meeting tonite

Dammit

 

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Weather didn't look insane around the area last night. But it was stormy with rain/snow. I know there isn't much IFR to be had up there but there was some legitimate weather there over the last few days.

 

[Tommay85]

Weather didn't look insane around the area last night. But it was stormy with rain/snow. I know there isn't much IFR to be had up there but there was some legitimate weather there over the last few days.

Yeah, that's why I was surprised when I saw the location.

 

[Maurus]

Maybe it was downgraded or being covered. It was a PA31 on the run last night.

Yup a PA-31. Just learned of this.

Not much info available as of yet but I prefer it to stay that way for a while.

 

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I found out last night almost on accident. Somebody had posted on FB about a CAP mission early this morning for a PA31 near PHX. For obvious reasons AMF was my first thought, then he confirmed it. Really sucks and hits close to home. I am really hoping for Christmas miracle but maybe JayAre''s comment about "not good news" indicates something we don't know

 

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Wreckage found and pilot is reportedly confirmed dead. RIP and blue skies brother.

 

[Cal Goat]

Terrible news. Rest in peace.

 

[jskibo]

Ouch! Sad news! RIP

 

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I am trying to find the article I found about it earlier. I cannot find it.

 

[jskibo]

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/20121219arizona-missing-plane-search-continue-today-abrk.html

By Cassondra Strande and Grant Francis The Arizona Republic-12 News Breaking News Team Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:58 PM
Authorities on Wednesday found the wreckage of a small plane about 50 miles northeast of Phoenix after it went missing Tuesday evening.
Search crews found the wreckage near the 7,000-foot level in mountainous terrain, said Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
The aircraft, a Piper PA31 heading to Phoenix, went off radar and lost radio contact about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday while flying around 13,000 feet near the Matazal mountain, according to the FAA.
Crews resumed the search Wednesday morning after a storm system forced them to stop looking late Tuesday night.
Gila County Sheriff’s deputies were lowered to the crash site from a helicopter, Gregor said.
There was no information on how many people were aboard the aircraft