NTSB WPR23LA071 — 2022-12-18 · San Manual, Arizona, United States

Current FAA registration · N4144P

Make / Model: PIPER PA-28-181
Year of manufacture: 1998 · 24 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19980202
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A4E5EE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N4144P Piper PA28 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing which, resulted in a runway excursion.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, during the landing for a touch-and-go, the airplane touched down with engine power at idle right of runway centerline and began to veer to the right. The pilot attempted to correct with left rudder control and then thought to apply power for a go-around. The pilot subsequently rejected the go-around and applied hard braking as the airplane departed the right side of the runway. The left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane which would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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_WPR23LA071.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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