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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-135 · Soldotna, AK · August 30, 2021

Date: August 30, 2021 · 12:49 local
Place: Soldotna, AK
Airport: Soldotna Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3419A
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC21LA082
Reported as: Piper PA-22-135
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 101 total18 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N3419ARegistered now · Piper PA-22-135S/N 22-1692 · Built 1953 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-135 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot landed at Soldotna Airport in PA-22-135 with 2 passengers. On rollout, when reaching to retract flaps, aircraft veered right. In attempt to correct with left rudder, aircraft began to fishtail. Pilot attempted to correct with brake action, and the aircraft ground looped to the left and off the gravel runway. Right wing struck the ground causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED AT SOLDOTNA AIRPORT IN PA-22-135 WITH 2 PASSENGERS. ON ROLLOUT, WHEN REACHING TO RETRACT FLAPS, AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT. IN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT WITH LEFT RUDDER, AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT WITH BRAKE ACTION, AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT AND OFF THE GRAVEL RUNWAY. RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC21LA082Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSoldotna, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground-loop.Aug 30, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3419A · 1

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

Accident 20040218007669ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Memphis, MO(-23) Aircraft departed burlington, IA. Enroute to Memphis, MO. At 1441Z landed at Memphis on runway 12, winds reported at kirksville MO. (12 NM sw of Memphis) 21018G27. The landing was normal just to the right of centerline, the aircraft was on rollout then…Feb 18, 2004 · Substantial damage