Piper PA-18 Super Cub, N1272A: Accident occurred May 10, 2022 in Tucson, Arizona

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona

https://registry.faa.gov/N1272A

Location: Tucson, Arizona

Accident Number: WPR22LA176

Date and Time: May 11, 2022, 08:13 Local 

Registration: N1272A

Aircraft: Piper PA-18 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N1272A

Model/Series: PA-18 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

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Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

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Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

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Aircraft Fire: None

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Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 33.132138,-110.58289 

Aircraft landed and veered off runway striking a taxiway sign.  

Date: 10-MAY-22

Time: 15:13:00Z

Regis#: N1272A

Aircraft Make: PIPER

Aircraft Model: PA18

Event Type: ACCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: SUBSTANTIAL

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)

Operation: 91

City: TUCSON

State: ARIZONA