ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277872
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| Date: | Monday 2 May 2022 |
| Time: | 06:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-135 Tri-Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3390A |
| MSN: | 22-1661 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2543 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 A1F6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, AZ (AZA/KIWA) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC/KFFZ) |
| Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, AZ (AZA/KIWA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA170
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2022 18:26 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 13-Aug-2022 11:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 13-Aug-2022 11:58 | harro | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2022 11:59 | harro | Updated [Location, Destination airport] |
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