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N3997Z accident description

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Crash location 34.650556°N, 111.786111°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Phoenix, AZ
33.448377°N, 112.074037°W
84.7 miles away
Tail number N3997Z
Accident date 21 Jul 2014
Aircraft type Piper Pa 18-150
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot was landing the tail-wheel equipped airplane in variable wind conditions, and subsequently touched down with a quartering tailwind. The airplane veered off the runway to the right, ground-looped, and came to rest back on the runway. During the excursion, the airplane impacted a runway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing during the ground-loop. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in variable wind conditions, resulting in a ground-loop.

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