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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event WPR23LA064

2022-12-09 Casa Grande, Arizona, United States Airport · KCGZ None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N190DK

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

ARADO-FLUGZEUGWERKE GMBH FW190 A-5

Year of manufacture

1943 · 79 years old at event

Engine

AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG

Seats / Engines

1 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20111221

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A16880

Registrant of record

INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES INC TRUSTEE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

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

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, after executing a normal three-point landing and during the landing roll, the airplane swerved to the left. He attempted corrective action, however the airplane then swerved to the right. The pilot applied brakes, and the airplane ground looped, substantially damaging the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).

  • Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_WPR23LA064.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.