Piper PA-20 N7734K
31 May 1986 · Rolling Prairie, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1986 at about 12:56 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7734K was involved in an accident near Rolling Prairie, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rolling Prairie, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Larry Commings Airstrip
- Coordinates
- 41.6693, -86.6174
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N7734K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Michigan City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86FET01
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
DURING A GO-AROUND FROM AN ABORTED LANDING THE ACFT STRUCK UNMARKED POWER LINES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE LANDING RWY. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING THE RESULTING UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. THE RWY BEING USED WAS A 2400 FT LONG AND 50 FT WIDE SOD PRIVATE STRIP. THIS STRIP WAS NOT CERTIFIED SO NO OBSTRUCTION WARNINGS WERE AVAILABLE. THE PLT FAILED TO REPORT RWY IDENT OR HEADING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-20-115 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-20 | Tolsona Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-20 | Two Lakes, Alaska, United States | TED W. Greene | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1986 | Piper PA-20-160 | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-20-125 | Zionsville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Wa Keeney, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1986 | Mooney M20C | Loogootee, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Globe GC-1B | Perrysville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Westville, Indiana, United States | Mark Murvihill | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1986 | Hughes 500 (369HS) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | R. J. Dubray | Minor injuries | - |