Piper PA28 N424PA

Summary

On 21 August 2009 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N424PA, operated by Trans Pac Aviation Academy, was involved in an accident near Glendale, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 August 2009 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Glendale, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Glendale (GEU)

Coordinates

33.5269, -112.2953

Aircraft

Piper PA28

Registration

N424PA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Trans Pac Aviation Academy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Glendale → Glendale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09CA410

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was on his first solo flight. He reported that the airplane touched down on the runway centerline, but then quickly veered to the right. He tried to correct with left brake, however the airplane continued off the runway and collided with a taxiway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, fuselage, and stabilator. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.