Piper PA-20 N7400K
23 July 1989 · Chitina, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1989 at about 23:45 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7400K, operated by Strauss, Scott H., was involved in an accident near Chitina, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chitina, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.4497, -143.1503
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N7400K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Strauss, Scott H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gulkana → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC89LA128
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF AN UNSUITABLE LANDING AREA AND DELAY IN SLOWING THE AIRPLANE AFTER LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NEAR THE END OF THE LANDING ROLL DURING AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING, THE AIRPLANE'S MAIN WHEELS WENT INTO A SHALLOW DEPRESSION THAT CROSSED THE LANDING AREA, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE APPLIED BRAKES EARLIER DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-20 | Moose Lake, Minnesota, United States | Prachar, Kenneth M | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-20 | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-20 | Orchards, Washington, United States | Methow Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-20 | Chino, California, United States | Hill, Brian | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-32 | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Cessna 185E | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1989 | Aeronca 15AC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Cessna 180-A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Cessna 185 | Trinity Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |