Piper PA-20 N2807Z
24 December 1979 · Ithaca, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 December 1979 at about 12:00 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N2807Z was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ithaca, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ithaca, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Alma
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N2807Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Alma, Mi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3179
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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
AFTER LEAVING ROAD ACFT NOSED OVER IN SOFT GROUND.WIND GUSTS TO 20KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Lakeville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 May 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Radium, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1979 | Breezy DDJ-1 | Roselawn, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |