# Accident 20191223019859A: Piper PA-28-181, Chandler, AZ, December 23, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 23, 2019, 09:30 local time
- Place: Chandler, AZ
- Airport: Chandler Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Operator: 2FQS
- Location: 33.2692° N, 111.8111° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2692&lon=-111.8111&mi=10
- Aircraft: N924PA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N924PA-2021-03-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-181
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-360-A4M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 46 total, 46 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR20CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191223019859A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT PILOT WAS ON SECOND LANDING ROLLOUT OF SOLO FLIGHT.  HE LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT EXITED RUNWAY 4-L INTO THE DIRT AREA TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND HIT TAXIWAY K SIGN WITH RIGHT WING.  AIRCRAFT WAS BEING PUSHED BACK INTO A PARKING SPOT BY THE TIME AIRFIELD OPS RESPONDED, THEY PICKED UP THE TAXIWAY SIGN AND TOOK IT BACK TO THEIR BUILDING FOR REPAIRS.  I HAVE AN EMAILED STATEMENT FROM ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DATED 12/27/2019.  PICTURES TAKEN BY MYSELF AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

RESULTS OF THE HIDDEN DAMAGE WERE FORWARDED TO ME BY AN EMAIL FROM ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON 01/10/2020.  THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FORWARD CARRY THROUGH IS CRACKED.  THE AREA UNDER THE AFT CARRY THROUGH BRACKET IS CRACKED.  THE MAIN SPAR BOX SHOWS SIGNS OF FLEXING.  THE AFT CARRY THROUGH IS WRINKLED.

EMAIL FROM ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON 01/13/2020 STATES THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS DECLARED N924PA A TOTAL LOSS.

## 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 WPR20CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA052), Dec 23, 2019: Piper PA28 (N924PA), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway sign.

## Other reports on N924PA (3)

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

- [Incident 20170607008159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170607008159I), Jun 7, 2017: Piper PA-28-181 (N924PA), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. While on a stage check flight, the student was conducting a soft field takeoff. The student failed to maintain directional control. The student stated that…
- [Incident 20170223001099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170223001099I), Feb 23, 2017: Piper PA-28-181 (N924PA), Chandler, AZ, Minor damage. (Instructor pilot in command statement) On the morning of February 23 at 0630 I meet two students at trans pac kchd for lesson ppl 1.19 ddl. I briefed both…
- [Incident 20160808014722I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160808014722I), Aug 8, 2016: Piper PA-28-181 (N924PA), Deer Valley, AZ, Minor damage. On 8/8/2016 N963WW reported to the tower that N924PA hit him in the run-up area. Both aircraft returned to their own ramps to check for damage. N963WW 2POB…

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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