| Crash location | 33.052500°N, 112.170834°W |
| Nearest city | Maricopa, AZ
33.058106°N, 112.047642°W 7.1 miles away |
| Tail number | N9239L |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 21 Oct 2017 |
| Aircraft type | American Aviation Aa 1A |
| Additional details: | None |
On October 21, 2017, about 1113 mountain standard time, an American Aviation AA-1A airplane, N9239L, impacted the runway hard after coming in contact with powerlines during the approach to land at Hidden Valley Airport (AZ43) in Maricopa, Arizona. The private pilot and passenger were seriously injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage throughout. The airplane was registered to, and operated by, the pilot as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from an unknown location.
Witnesses reported that while the airplane was on short final, the landing gear impacted powerlines. Subsequently, the airplane descended rapidly and impacted the ground hard.
The airplane has been moved to a secure location for further examination.