The Brief
- A small plane that crashed into a north Phoenix backyard suffered complete engine failure shortly after departing Deer Valley Airport on March 4, according to a preliminary report released by the NTSB.
- The aircraft crashed into a residential neighborhood, striking the roofs of two homes and leaving a flight instructor seriously injured, while a student pilot and a resident sustained minor injuries.
- Investigators have recovered the wreckage for further examination.
DEER VALLEY, Ariz. – A preliminary report of a small plane crash that left a flight instructor, student pilot, and a resident injured earlier this month has been released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
What we know:
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said a Piper PA-28-140 (N7744T) which was flown during an instructional flight, suffered an engine power loss. …