NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR25LA206
Registry · N9019D
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-22-160
Year of manufacture
1958 · 67 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19580612
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC767A
Registrant of record
VENTANA AIR LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.
Factual narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing approach he felt a right-rear quartering wind gust. Upon touchdown, the airplane was difficult to control with a tendency to veer to the right. While attempting to correct back to runway centerline, the airplane ground looped to the right. During the ground loop the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing impacted the runway surface. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 33 with wind from 220°, variable between 180° to260° at 11 knots, gusting 21 knots. 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
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Tailwind-Effect on operation
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2025_WPR25LA206.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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