Piper PA-20-115 N7732K
10 May 1987 · Seattle, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 May 1987 at about 21:58 local time, a Piper PA-20-115 registered N7732K, operated by Harvey D. Shelby, was involved in an accident near Seattle, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boeing Field (BFI)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20-115
- Registration
- N7732K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harvey D. Shelby
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Troutdale → Seattle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 LANDING ROLL WITH A CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT A GROUND LOOP OCCURRED. THE PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE WIND WAS FROM 210 DEGREES AT 9 KNOTS. THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 13L.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-20 | Chelan, Washington, United States | DON J. Perri | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-20 | Chino, California, United States | Hill, Brian | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-20 | Two Lakes, Alaska, United States | TED W. Greene | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-20 | Medfra, Alaska, United States | Corey R. Chase | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1987 | Aerodynamics HAWK MKII | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | ROD Pederson | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Cessna T210L | Dayton, Washington, United States | FMT Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Hughes 269C | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 | Sedro Woolley, Washington, United States | James Hayton | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172P | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Galvin Ying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-160 | Odessa, Washington, United States | Larry Zagelow | No injuries | - |