What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10/5/2025, the PIC of a twin-engine Piper twin comanche lost control during a landing attempt to runway 22 at Gila Bend (E63), in Gila Bend Arizona. The PIC felt he needed more power during short final and mismanaged the throttle levers during a go-around attempt, causing the aircraft to roll to the left and was unable to recover. The aircraft impacted the dirt on the left side of runway 22, causing substantial damage to the wings, nose gear, and engines. The PIC admitted there was no operational problem with the aircraft and that he may have mismanaged the throttle application.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/5/2025, THE PIC OF A TWIN-ENGINE PIPER TWIN COMANCHE LOST CONTROL DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT TO RUNWAY 22 AT GILA BEND (E63), IN GILA BEND ARIZONA. THE PIC FELT HE NEEDED MORE POWER DURING SHORT FINAL AND MISMANAGED THE THROTTLE LEVERS DURING A GO-AROUND ATTEMPT, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL TO THE LEFT AND WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE DIRT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 22, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, NOSE GEAR, AND ENGINES. THE PIC ADMITTED THERE WAS NO OPERATIONAL PROBLEM WITH THE AIRCRAFT AND THAT HE MAY HAVE MISMANAGED THE THROTTLE APPLICATION.
NTSB investigation
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