# NTSB LAX80FUJ90: Piper PA-18, N82016, Mesa, AZ, August 6, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 6, 1980
- Place: Mesa, AZ · MESA, AZ
- Location: 33.4223° N, 111.8226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mesa, AZ, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4223&lon=-111.8226&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129181
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80FUJ90
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUJ90

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2569   80/8/6    MESA,AZ             PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1138                    N82016              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 1276 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALCON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MESA,AZ                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N82016](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N82016), registered now, S/N 18-7909052, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Falcon

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800806037799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800806037799A), Aug 6, 1980: Piper PA18150, Mesa, AZ, Substantial damage. Student lost control and instructor acted too late to prevent loss of directional control during takeoff.

## Other investigations on N82016 (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN26LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA020), Oct 15, 2025: Piper PA18 (N82016), Reserve, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadvertent application of the wheel brakes after touchdown.
- [NTSB ANC12LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA097), Sep 2, 2012: Piper PA-18-150 (N82016), Coldfoot, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering to reverse course.
- [NTSB LAX82DA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA157), May 1, 1982: Piper PA-18-150 (N82016), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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