# Accident 20140721013039A: Piper PA-18-150, Phoenix, AZ, July 21, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 21, 2014, 08:35 local time
- Place: Phoenix, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6506° N, 111.7861° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6506&lon=-111.7861&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3997Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3997Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18-150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR14CA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA342) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140721013039A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRMAN LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING ROLL AND STRUCK A TAXIWAY SIGN. PROPELLER, LANDING GEAR, TAIL AND WING SPAR DAMAGED. DAMAGE DETERMINED FROM PICTURES PROVIDED BY AIRPORT MANAGEMENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR14CA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA342), Jul 21, 2014: Piper PA 18-150 (N3997Z), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in variable wind conditions, resulting in a ground-loop.

## Other reports on N3997Z (1)

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

- [Accident 19920710026819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920710026819A), Jul 10, 1992: Piper PA18150 (N3997Z), Molly Creek, AK, Substantial damage. Settled after takeoff. Wheels caught brush. Aircraft flipped over. Pilot blamed high temperature of 75 degrees.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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