Piper PA-25-235 N7523Z

Summary

On 26 March 2022 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N7523Z was involved in an accident near Benton, Arkansas, 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

26 March 2022 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Benton, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Saline County (KSUZ)

Coordinates

34.5878, -92.4841

Aircraft

Piper PA-25-235

Registration

N7523Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Calvin → Benton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA161

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot planned to complete two takeoffs and landings (touch-and-goes) followed by a full stop landing. He executed a go-around and a touch-and-go before the accident landing. After the airplane touched down during the accident landing, the airplane tail began to settle to the runway. The pilot responded by pulling the control stick aft. About 2-3 seconds later, the airplane began to pitch up and bank to the right. At that point, the pilot “realized that [he] was behind the aircraft.” He attempted to execute a go-around but lost control of the airplane, resulting in a runway excursion. The airplane came to rest in a ditch off the right side of the runway. The right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.