What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On July 26, 2001, about 1450 hours mountain standard time, a Piper PA-18-150, N57528, operated by Chandler air service, inc., Chandler, Arizona, ground looped during landing rollout on runway 22L at the Chandler Municipal Airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local area flight. The airplane was substantially damaged, and the private pilot was not injured. The personal flight was performed under 14 CFR part 91, and originated from Chandler about 1440. The pilot reported to the national transportation safety board investigator that he made a normal three-point landing. During rollout, a wind gust was encountered. The pilot further reported that he applied left rudder and brake pressure to correct the yawing tendency. Thereafter, the pilot lost control of the airplane as it veered off the runway. The pilot indicated that he had not experienced any mechanical malfunction with the airplane during the mishap. The reported surface wind was from 180 degrees at 5 knots. (-23) pilot was conducting touch and go landings on runway 22L at the Chandler Municipal Airport, Chandler, AZ. During last landing rollout pilot lost control of aircraft. The aircraft ground looped off the left side of runway causing minor damage to aircraft. Downgraded from accident to incident.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JULY 26, 2001, ABOUT 1450 HOURS MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-18-150, N57528, OPERATED BY CHANDLER AIR SERVICE, INC., CHANDLER, ARIZONA, GROUND LOOPED DURING LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 22L AT THE CHANDLER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL AREA FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, AND ORIGINATED FROM CHANDLER ABOUT 1440. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATOR THAT HE MADE A NORMAL THREE-POINT LANDING. DURING ROLLOUT, A WIND GUST WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PILOT FURTHER REPORTED THAT HE APPLIED LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKE PRESSURE TO CORRECT THE YAWING TENDENCY. THEREAFTER, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AS IT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRPLANE DURING THE MISHAP. THE REPORTED SURFACE WIND WAS FROM 180 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS. (-23) PILOT WAS CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 22L AT THE CHANDLER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CHANDLER, AZ. DURING LAST LANDING ROLLOUT PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. DOWNGRADED FROM ACCIDENT TO INCIDENT.
Other reports on N57528 · 5
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