No fatalities

PIPER PA-28-181 accident at Mesa, AZ, 22 Apr 2023

Mesa, AZ, United States

On April 22, 2023, a PIPER PA-28-181 operated by Flight School was involved in an aviation accident near Mesa, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1785761257Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilot