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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · San Manuel, AZ · December 18, 2022

Date: December 18, 2022 · 14:25 local
Place: San Manuel, AZ
Airport: San Manuel
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4144P
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR23LA071
Reported as: Piper PA-28-181
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot, student

N4144PRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 2843121 · Built 1998 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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

On 12/18/2022 at 14:25 (local), at the San Manuel Airport (E77), aircraft privacy data omitted veered off of the runway while landing. There was a pilot and two passengers on board the aircraft at the time of the accident, none of which were injured. Inspected aircraft at the scene and determined that damage was significant. Pilot and passengers were not available at the scene during FAA inspection. The pilot of the aircraft was interviewed by NTSB investigator in charge and summary was provided to the FAA iic.

In the interview the pilot stated that upon landing he realized that he had drifted to the right of the center line and considered the option of going around, but then decided to attempt to correct. The aircraft departed the runway to the right and the pilot applied brakes and tried to maintain until the aircraft came to rest after striking brush causing the right-hand landing gear to collapse and pushing the left wing into the ground.

As the FAA filed it

ON 12/18/2022 AT 14:25 (LOCAL), AT THE SAN MANUEL AIRPORT (E77), AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ VEERED OFF OF THE RUNWAY WHILE LANDING. THERE WAS A PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, NONE OF WHICH WERE INJURED. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AT THE SCENE AND DETERMINED THAT DAMAGE WAS SIGNIFICANT. PILOT AND PASSENGERS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE SCENE DURING FAA INSPECTION. THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS INTERVIEWED BY NTSB INVESTIGATOR IN CHARGE AND SUMMARY WAS PROVIDED TO THE FAA IIC.

IN THE INTERVIEW THE PILOT STATED THAT UPON LANDING HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE CENTER LINE AND CONSIDERED THE OPTION OF GOING AROUND, BUT THEN DECIDED TO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AND THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES AND TRIED TO MAINTAIN UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AFTER STRIKING BRUSH CAUSING THE RIGHT-HAND LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE AND PUSHING THE LEFT WING INTO THE GROUND.

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 WPR23LA071Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSan Manual, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing which, resulted in a runway excursion.Dec 18, 2022 · Substantial damage

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