Piper PA28 N924PA

Summary

On 23 December 2019 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N924PA, operated by AeroGuard Flight Training Center, was involved in an accident near Chandler, 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

23 December 2019 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Chandler Municipal Airport (CHD)

Coordinates

33.2692, -111.8111

Aircraft

Piper PA28

Registration

N924PA

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

1

Operator

AeroGuard Flight Training Center

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chandler → Chandler

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA052

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway sign.

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

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The solo student pilot reported that, following a normal landing and while the airplane was decelerating, he attempted to exit the runway as instructed by the air traffic tower controller. During the turn, the student lost directional control of the airplane, and it exited the runway and struck a taxiway sign, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The student reported that the speed was suitable for the turn but that he had issues controlling the airplane with the rudder pedals and brakes, which resulted in the runway excursion. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.