What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 12, 2012 at approximately 15:08 PDT, aircraft N3580A, a Piper PA-22, serial number 22-1855, was performing touch and go's on runway 18R at the Napa county airport (apc) in Napa, CA. The pilot lost control of the aircraft and it crashed to the right of the runway. The pilot stated that, during landing and while she was maintaining a slight crab angle, the airplane bounced off the runway. She was unable to regain control, mostly due to distractions in the cabin from the passenger.a post-accident airworthiness inspection did not identify any mechanical irregularites.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 12, 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:08 PDT, AIRCRAFT N3580A, A PIPER PA-22, SERIAL NUMBER 22-1855, WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO'S ON RUNWAY 18R AT THE NAPA COUNTY AIRPORT (APC) IN NAPA, CA. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT CRASHED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT, DURING LANDING AND WHILE SHE WAS MAINTAINING A SLIGHT CRAB ANGLE, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED OFF THE RUNWAY. SHE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL, MOSTLY DUE TO DISTRACTIONS IN THE CABIN FROM THE PASSENGER.A POST-ACCIDENT AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTION DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY MECHANICAL IRREGULARITES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.