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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Mesa, AZ · April 22, 2023

Date: April 22, 2023 · 13:30 local
Place: Mesa, AZ
Airport: Falcon Fld
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: B4VS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4402A
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR23LA164
Reported as: Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-A4M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 442 total323 in this make and model112 in the last 90 days

N4402ARegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 2881241 · Built 2019 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O-360-A4M4 cycle

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What happened

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

On April 22, 2023, at 1330 MST, a Piper model PA-28-181, single engine aircraft, was on a training flight performing pattern work at kffz under visual flight rules. On touchdown the aircraft veered to the left, went into the grass and hit a sign causing substantial damage to the aircraft. There was no injuries to the student or CFI.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 22, 2023, AT 1330 MST, A PIPER MODEL PA-28-181, SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT, WAS ON A TRAINING FLIGHT PERFORMING PATTERN WORK AT KFFZ UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. ON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT, WENT INTO THE GRASS AND HIT A SIGN CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO INJURIES TO THE STUDENT OR CFI.

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 WPR23LA164Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMesa, AZThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Apr 22, 2023 · Substantial damage