No fatalities
PIPER PA-28-181 accident at Mesa, AZ, 22 Apr 2023
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.
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