Piper PA-18 N1272A

Summary

On 10 May 2022 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1272A, operated by Shawback Lynn R, was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, United States. 2 people were 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

10 May 2022 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Ryan Fld (RYN)

Coordinates

33.1321, -110.5829

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N1272A

Category

Airplane

Year built

1951

Engines

1

Operator

Shawback Lynn R

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA176

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during the landing, the airplane touched down on all three wheels. He tried to maintain runway centerline by applying rudder control, however the airplane started to veer to the left and he applied power to go around. The airplane subsequently collided with a runway marking sign substantially damaging the right-wing strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.