Piper PA-20 N7791K
5 September 1988 · Claypool, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 September 1988 at about 16:25 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7791K, operated by Milam, Larry L., was involved in an accident near Claypool, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Claypool, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N7791K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Milam, Larry L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kokomo → Mentone
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88FA203
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SUFFICIENT VISUAL LOOKOUT AND PERFORM A PULL UP IN TIME TO AVOID COLLISION WITH A TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-20 | Chino, California, United States | Hill, Brian | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-20 | Medfra, Alaska, United States | Corey R. Chase | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1988 | Piper PA-20 | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-20 | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-20 | Sheshalik, Alaska, United States | Wager, James | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-20 | Eureka, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172K | Converse, Indiana, United States | Quinn, Schafer, Ferris | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 310Q | Tell City, Indiana, United States | Morgan Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Chas. W. Beene | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1988 | Mooney M20A | La Porte, Indiana, United States | Davair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-24-250 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Graves, Dorel | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Cessna 172 | Ft. Wayne, Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |