Arado-Flugzeugwerke GMBH FW190 A-5 accident near Casa Grande, Arizona, December 9, 2022
On December 9, 2022 at about 11:05 am local time, a 1943 Arado-Flugzeugwerke GMBH FW190 A-5, registered N190DK, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Casa Grande, Arizona (Casa Grande Municipal Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 9, 2022 · about 11:05 am local time
- Place
- Casa Grande, Arizona · Casa Grande Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Arado-Flugzeugwerke GMBH FW190 A-5, built 1943
- Registration
- N190DK · registry record · serial 1134
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, after executing a normal three-point landing and during the landing roll, the airplane swerved to the left. He attempted corrective action, however the airplane then swerved to the right. The pilot applied brakes, and the airplane ground looped, substantially damaging the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,529 hours in all; 2 in this make and model; 58 in the last 90 days; 16 in the last 30 days; 5,488 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: October 13, 2021
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: sngl
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 12 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, February 10, 2022
- Maximum gross weight: 8,700 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Shvetsov ASCH 82T (piston); 15 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KCGZ Casa Grande AZ at 10:00 am
- Destination: KCGZ Casa Grande AZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 05, 5,200 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 3014.00 inHg
Weather report (METAR): KCGZ 091656Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01060067
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on January 31, 2023. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Memorandum for Record A�� Telephone Interview, Pilot | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Photo | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Other NTSB records under N190DK the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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