Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA22/135 near Mesa, AZ — 2022-05-02

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Date
2022-05-02
Location
Mesa, AZ, USA
Airport
IWA
Aircraft
PIPER PA22/135
Registration
N3390A
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during an instructional flight practicing landings to a full stop, the airplane veered left, directional control was lost and the left wing and left elevator were substantially damaged when they contacted the runway surface during a ground loop. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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