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FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-135 · Mesa, AZ · May 2, 2022

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Date
May 2, 2022 · 07:35 local
Place
Mesa, AZ
Airport
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3390A
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR22LA170
Reported as
Piper PA-22-135
Reported engine
Lycoming O-290-D2
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours
2,545 total4 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days
N3390ARegistered now · Piper PA-22-135S/N 22-1661 · Built 1954Airframe modelPiper PA-22-135Engine modelLycoming O-290-D2Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On may 2, 2022, a 1954 Piper PA-22-135, N3390A, privacy data omitted lost control shortly after landing. The aircraft was being used training. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot was not injured. The flight originated from falcon field airport.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 2, 2022, A 1954 PIPER PA-22-135, N3390A, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LOST CONTROL SHORTLY AFTER LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING USED TRAINING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM FALCON FIELD AIRPORT.

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 WPR22LA170Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMesa, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.May 2, 2022 · Substantial damage