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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-135 · Chandler, AZ · March 21, 2003

Date: March 21, 2003 · 16:39 local
Place: Chandler, AZ
Airport: Chandler Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2474Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA115
Reported as: Piper PA18135
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 71 total71 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N2474ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-135S/N 18-3592 · Built 1954 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-135 Engine modelLycoming O-290-D2Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot was attempting first landing during student solo flight. During landing roll the pilot lost control and the aircraft exited the left side of runway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the pilot reported no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING FIRST LANDING DURING STUDENT SOLO FLIGHT. DURING LANDING ROLL THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX03LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChandler, AZThe student pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor is the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Mar 21, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2474Z · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20020601021599IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Chandler, AZ(-23) This was the student's first landing in a tailwheel airplane, with the instructor in the back seat. The student "got on the brakes" and the airplane nosed over on landing. Minor aircraft damage (propeller), no injuries to 2 occupants.Jun 1, 2002 · Minor damage