20250707013329A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-160 · Page, AZ · July 7, 2025

Date
July 7, 2025 · 13:50 local
Place
Page, AZ
Airport
Page Municipal
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9019D
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR25LA206
Reported as
Piper PA-22-160
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
502 total382 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

On July 7, 2025 the aircraft prepared to land on runway 34 in Page Arizona municiple airport. Descent to land was described as normal. Upon landing the pilot stated feeling light quartering tailwind and corrected. Upon rollout the pilot lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The aircraft was stated to be difficult to control with a hard right turning tendency. Pilot used left rudder. Passenger noticed the aircraft veering left and right, and took control. The aircarft then ground looped. Pilot and passenger reported situation and egressed.

The winds were variable from the east at 21 knots. Visibility was plus 10 statute miles.

All major aircraft components were contained within the crash site. Flight control continuity was established.

Investigation supports the report provided by pilot and passenger.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 7, 2025 THE AIRCRAFT PREPARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 34 IN PAGE ARIZONA MUNICIPLE AIRPORT. DESCENT TO LAND WAS DESCRIBED AS NORMAL. UPON LANDING THE PILOT STATED FEELING LIGHT QUARTERING TAILWIND AND CORRECTED. UPON ROLLOUT THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

THE AIRCRAFT WAS STATED TO BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITH A HARD RIGHT TURNING TENDENCY. PILOT USED LEFT RUDDER. PASSENGER NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT VEERING LEFT AND RIGHT, AND TOOK CONTROL. THE AIRCARFT THEN GROUND LOOPED. PILOT AND PASSENGER REPORTED SITUATION AND EGRESSED.

THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE FROM THE EAST AT 21 KNOTS. VISIBILITY WAS PLUS 10 STATUTE MILES.

ALL MAJOR AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS WERE CONTAINED WITHIN THE CRASH SITE. FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED.

INVESTIGATION SUPPORTS THE REPORT PROVIDED BY PILOT AND PASSENGER.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N9019D · 2

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