Piper PA-20 N7732K
25 August 1991 · Saginaw, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1991 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7732K, operated by Gordon, Larry W., was involved in an accident near Saginaw, Michigan, United States. 3 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saginaw, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harry Browne (3SG)
- Coordinates
- 43.4594, -84.0306
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N7732K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gordon, Larry W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Midland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA271
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND LOOP. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A CROSSWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND CROSSWIND, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED WHICH RESULTED IN THE LEFT WING STRIKING THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Hickok, Bruce D. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Chehalis, Washington, United States | Charles V. & Sandra M. Black | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Ione, Washington, United States | Stephen E. Michael | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Eureka, Alaska, United States | David Hannam | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | Jeremy Davis | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Hilliard, Florida, United States | Slovenz, Joseph N. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Eximous Flying Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1991 | Robinson R22 BETA | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | Lutz, Robert A | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1991 | Cessna 182L | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | Douglas H. Mowat | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1991 | Cessna 152 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Kitze Avaition, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | Cessna 177 | New Lothrop, Michigan, United States | Patrick J. Corcoran | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1991 | Cessna 421B | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | Aviation Specialist, Inc. | No injuries | - |