Piper PA-20 N7783K
24 June 1971 · Usaf Academy, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1971 at about 16:20 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7783K was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Usaf Academy, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Usaf Academy, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Usafa Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N7783K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Denver, Colo → Colo.springs, Colo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2427
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURB, DOWNDRAFTS ENROUTE.UN MAINTAIN FLT.HAD TO LND IN R X-WIND GUSTING TO 35K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-20 | Buena Park, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1971 | Piper PA-20 | Woodburn, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-20 | Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-20 | Washougal, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-20 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |