| Crash location | 33.683611°N, 112.065556°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Phoenix, AZ
33.448377°N, 112.074037°W 16.3 miles away |
| Tail number | N787WM |
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| Accident date | 20 Aug 2018 |
| Aircraft type | James E Causey Acroduster II |
| Additional details: | None |
On August 20, 2018, about 0645 mountain standard time, an Acroduster II experimental amateur-built airplane, N787WM, was substantially damaged following a loss of control and impact with terrain about 650 ft east-southeast of the southeast boundary of Deer Valley Airport (DVT), Phoenix, Arizona. Both the front and rear seat certified private pilots sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to a private individual; however, it was reported that two days prior to the accident the rear seat pilot had purchased the airplane. The local flight was being operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, and a flight plan was not filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which departed DVT about 0625.
It was reported that prior to the accident the pilot had performed 4 takeoffs and landings uneventfully. However, while in the traffic pattern for the fifth landing, and while turning from left downwind to left base leg for runway 25L, the airplane's left wing stalled, followed by a spin prior to impact with terrain. An initial onsite inspection of the wreckage revealed that all components necessary for flight were accounted for.
The airplane was recovered to secured facility for further examination.