Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C, N8923J, incident occurred on April 21, 2026, in Mesa, Arizona

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https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N8923J

- History of Flight:
On April 21, 2026, at about 0819 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C, N8923J, registered to Venture West LLC and doing business as the Venture West Airline Pilot Academy, was not damaged in a forced landing to major roadway terrain following a loss of engine power in Mesa, Arizona. The pilot was not injured. The local training flight originated from the Falcon Field (KFFZ) at 0635.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft declared mayday due to engine issues and made an emergency landing on a road."

- Weather:

METAR KFFZ 211354Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/01 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02220006

METAR KFFZ 211454Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/02 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02330017 53015

METAR KFFZ 211554Z 13005KT 10SM CLR 27/M01 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02671006

Figure 1: View of track

Figure 2: Towards end