Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-22-135 near Soldotna, AK — 2021-08-30

Final reportANC21LA082
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Date
2021-08-30
Location
Soldotna, AK, USA
Airport
SXQ
Aircraft
PIPER PA-22-135
Registration
N3419A
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 reported that, during the landing roll-out she reached down to retract the flaps and the tailwheel-equipped airplane began to veer to the right. She attempted to correct with left rudder, but the airplane began to “fishtail”. She then applied brakes to correct for the veering movement to no avail. Subsequently, the airplane ground-looped to the left, exited the runway to the left, and the right wing and elevator impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and elevator. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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